to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
meaning; significance; sense
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
single word; a few words; brief comment
to apologize; to apologise
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
had better ...; had better not ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember