to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
excess; surplus; superabundance
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
uncontrollable; irrepressible
violent emotion; passion; fury
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to become excited; to grow lively
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to concern; to be related
discovery; detection; finding
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
big problem; major issue; big controversy
to give a broad grin; to smirk
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
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
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream