declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
particularly; only; in the case of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
I am not going to fall for that trick; that trick won't work on me
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate