being startled; getting a shock
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
as one had hoped; as one wishes
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
manners; behavior; behaviour
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
(very) selfish; self-centered; self-centred; without consulting anybody (else)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue