to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
carving; engraving; sculpture
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
around the world; throughout the world
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
just one person; only one
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to become calm; to die down
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to pass (of time); to elapse
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
repentance; confession; penitence
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous