what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
doing whatever one pleases
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
confusion; mixing; merger
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to feel; to sense; to experience
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
without cause; without reason
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)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to some extent; to a certain extent
concession; conciliation; compromise
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
story; tale; talk; discussion
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
future (usually near); prospects
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
female high-school student
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab