to refuse; to decline; to deny
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
retreating figure; appearance from behind
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
about; concerning; related to; -ish
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sense of values; values; value system
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
index finger; forefinger; second toe
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to collapse into; to flop onto
willpower; energy; vitality
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
time; season; period; phase; stage
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to be worn down; to be reduced