to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
older brother; elder brother
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to collapse into; to flop onto
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to rush over; to run up to
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
invisibly; secretly; privately
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
strangeness; abnormality; disorder