cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to soothe and humor; to coax
imposing stance; daunting pose
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to get hungry; to become hungry
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to listen again; to ask again
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
no, not like that (but like this)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
eye bags; periorbital puffiness
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion