cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
laminating; lamination layer
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
one's assessment of the situation
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
the whole day; all the day
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
advance; moving forward; progress
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
religious painting; religious picture
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery