refusal; rejection; denial; veto
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
having no special rank or title
protest; refutation; pleading
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
difference; variation; difference
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to say no more; to sink into silence
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
by sheer strength; by brute force
good or bad; right or wrong; for better or for worse; rightly or wrongly
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
contrary to one's expectations
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to speak; to say; to vocalize
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration