creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
to tighten; to press hard
pressure; oppression; suppression
long ago; already; a long time ago
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
immediately; at once; instantly
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
conditionally; with conditions attached
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to have meaning; to be meaningful
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
already; now; no longer; not any more
opinion; point of view; visual point
to become settled; to be fixed
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
emotional strength; force of will
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
without cause; without reason
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris