to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to bring back; to restore
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to have meaning; to be meaningful
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to happen to hear; to overhear
rule; reign; government; governing
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
suspicious-looking; fishy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
well-bred; of good upbringing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation