to crouch; to squat; to cower
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
final; eventual; ultimate
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
many; much; plenty; hardly
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to have meaning; to be meaningful
orders; instructions; directive; command
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to wring the neck; to strangle
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
posture; position; pose; attitude
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
indicate reason; infers some protest
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out