to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
-less; lacking; non-existing
while; during (the time when)
continuation; succession; series
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
stupid idiot; total moron
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to accept; to receive; to agree
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
immediately; right away; on the spot
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
way of talking; speaking style
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)