to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to increase; to add to; to augment
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
manners; behavior; behaviour
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
several types; several kinds; several species
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
recompense; indemnity; atonement
supreme; sublime; highest
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
application; request; petition
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?