to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
imagination; supposition; guess
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
external wound; (physical) trauma
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to set (sun); to become dark
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
cooperation; collaboration
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to increase; to add to; to augment
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
don't you think?; indicates question
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
proposal; proposition; suggestion
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
back street; back alley; off-street
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly