"as is" sale (e.g. at an auction)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
manly; masculine; like a man
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
double suicide; lovers' suicide
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to say no more; to sink into silence
to refer to; to use as reference
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
concession; conciliation; compromise
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
decision; determination; resolution
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
having said that; on the other hand
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly