declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to stop (plug) one's ears
to be worn down; to be reduced
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one or two; a few; small number
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel