to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
silence; stillness; quietness
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
many; numerous; various; large number of
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
due form; official; formality
entering the rainy season; beginning of the rainy season
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
still; as yet; as it has been
the skeptics (in philosophy) (sceptics)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
whether one wants to or not; without choice
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
granted that; even if; even though
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
postponement; deferment; adjournment
only; merely; but; no more than
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass