declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
mask; disguise; guise; mask
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to devise; to plot; to plan
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be right on target; to strike it rich
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
celebration; auspicious occasion
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
high spirits; gleeful mood
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
scenery; scene; landscape
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
a little bit; a little while
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
serious; severe; grave; acute
a (single) moment; an instant
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
that; the matter in question