gossip; corner of the mouth
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
although I say; although one might say; although called
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
in the end; at the end of the day
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
shout of victory; cry of triumph
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
living thing; organism; creature; biology
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
with these words; while saying
no matter how much time passes
pieces; scraps; disconnected
to squeeze out; to wring out
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally