to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
half the body; half length
to slide into; to slip into
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
hang in there; go for it; keep at it; do your best
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around