declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
with a collapse; with a slump
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to thrust away; to send flying
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely