to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
then; and (then); in that case; if so
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
maid; helper; help; assistance
hospitalization; hospitalisation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
elder sister; older female friend
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)