declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to jump up and down; to hop
to jump at; to be attracted by
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to watch over; to watch attentively
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
having no idea; having no clue