to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
negotiations; discussions; connection
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to use up all one's strength
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be torn off; to come off
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to mark the end; to spell the end
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
slight; thin; on the weak side
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable