to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
how; in what way; by what means
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
supreme; sublime; highest
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
observation; survey; watching
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to die; to lay down life's burden
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
decrease; reduction; decline
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite