to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to shake; to waver; to tremble
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
control; management (e.g. of a business)
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
town; city; municipal; urban
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
wickedness; evil; calamity; disaster
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
manipulation of information; spin
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
person concerned; interested party; related party
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to provide; to arrange; to install
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)