to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to make an appearance; to show up
Regent hairstyle; ducktail; Pompadour
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to be badly made; to fail
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
knowing; (an) acquaintance
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such