to bear / to endure / to tolerate / to restrain oneself
忍
=
刃
+
心
:
Robinson Crusoe (r) cannot endure (忍) life anymore. In the encampment ((e)n3) he puts his heart (心) on the floor and is ready to end his life with one streak of his bihänder (刃).
耻
=
止
+
耳
:
Charlie Chaplin (ch) is disgraced (耻) by hearing what is happening on earth, so in the space station (Ø3) he decides to put a barrier (止) into each of his ears (耳) so that he won't have to listen anymore.