to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
phantom; vision; illusion
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
running as fast as one can
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to cry and shout; to scream
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
older sister; lass; young lady
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right