to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to crack; to develop a crack
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
how long; how far; how much
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
decrease; reduction; decline
(car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
party; set; gang; company; person
dangerous position; peril
to remove; to move out of the way
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
like that; that way; thus
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
related to; in relation to
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
pride; boast; credit (to)