declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to order; to command; to appoint
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(right at the) side; just beside
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to well up; to burst; to arise
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
feeling of a house or a room
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
in that way; like that; that way
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty