to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
very much; exceedingly; extremely
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
arrest; apprehension; capture
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be pleased with; to suit
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
scoundrel; rascal; villain
intimacy; affection; familiarity
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
settlement out of court; private settlement
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
way; method; means; resource; course
snake; serpent; large snake