declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
society; the world; the times
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
misanthropy; misanthropist
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
awareness; realization; noticing
mask; disguise; guise; mask
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to like; to love; to be fond of
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
in that manner; like that
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
this world; this life; world of the living
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker