to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to surround; to crowd around
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
three sides; small offering stand
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
combination; union; binding; bond
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to escape from; to get out
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to be smeared; to be covered
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
moving about; stirring about
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
minimum; at the very least
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
(brute) force; using all one's might