to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
fall; drop; descent; coming down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to bury; to embed; to implant
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
metal fittings; metal fixtures
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
expression of love; showing love
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
ring; band; ring; circum-
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to rise; to erect; to get up