hiding one's embarrassment
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to take over; to hand over
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
how long; how far; how much
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to stare back at; to look back at
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
scum of the earth; monster; fiend