to fall flat; to fall face down
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
clanging; empty; deserted
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
at first; in the beginning; originally
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt