shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
do, re, mi (solfa syllables)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
(being) face to face; facing each other
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
final; eventual; ultimate
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace