coming out (as gay, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
absolutely; positively; decidedly
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
byway; side street; cross street; wrong way; digression
derailment; digression; deviation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
power; might; authority; influence
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to bring; to take; to bring about
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
(pieces of metal, etc. hitting each other) noisily; cluttered; disordered; messy
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
series (e.g. electrical); serial
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend