direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction) ; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part ; type; category ; field (of study, etc.) ; indicates one side of a comparison ; way; method; manner; means ; length (of each side of a square)
to shorten; to reduce; to condense; to shrink ; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle ; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs); to duck (one's head)