to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
more than usual (usu. time)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
unfortunately; regrettably
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
for example; for instance; e.g.
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
reality; actuality; hard fact
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
only; merely; but; no more than
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full