to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
arbitration; intercession; mediation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
every month; each month; monthly
to increase; to add to; to augment
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to squeeze out; to wring out
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to go out and away; to leave
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier