to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dull sound; muffled sound
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to collapse into; to flop onto
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
human rights; civil liberties
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
particularly; only; in the case of
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
(while) holding a post or being in office
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to spit out; to eject; to dump
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
other side; opposite side; other party
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy