to fall flat; to fall face down
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
resignation; acceptance; consolation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to increase; to add to; to augment