to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
tendency; trend; inclination
at once; immediately; right now
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to grimace; to make a wry face
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
mass extinction; extinction event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
how; in what way; by what means
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent