to order; to command; to appoint
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
having said that; on the other hand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake; to sway; to waver
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
indoor (court, pool, etc.)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
person standing watch; guard duty
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with