to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
surroundings; circumference
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
special measure; special measures
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hide; to keep to oneself
leader; authority; mainstay
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous