flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
invitation; introduction; temptation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
carefully; with (great) care; with caution
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to wring the neck; to strangle
to kill; to choke the life out of
sympathy; compassion; pity
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
only; merely; but; no more than
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
cannot be helped; unavoidable
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones