to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
tyranny; atrocity; brutality
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
companion; company; tritagonist
the feelings of the people
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
grip (of hand); grip strength
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to cut corners; to be shoddy
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
manners; behavior; behaviour
stereotyped; patterned; typical
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
everything one does; whatever one does
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
sandpiper (any bird of family Scolopacidae, incl. the curlews, godwits, phalaropes, redshanks, ruff, snipes, turnstones, and woodcocks)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum