smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
not worth considering; out of the question
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
capable of anything; liable to do
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
step; stride; counter for steps
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
half the body; half length
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to tumble down; to roll down
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
reconciliation; make peace with
beyond this point; from now on; after this
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
plunging to one's death; death from a fall