to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
ill will; malice; evil intent
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
protest; refutation; pleading
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
clearly; distinctly; vividly
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe