complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
sincere; earnest; serious
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
distress; wretched condition
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
out of character; unlike one
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose interest; to be dampened (of enjoyment, interest, etc.); to fall flat; to turn sour
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
copying (by hand); transcribing
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
being somewhat excited (agitated)
every person; each one; everybody
difference; variation; difference
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to be prolonged; to drag on
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
by today; before the day is over
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling