to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to apologize; to apologise
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
such ... as; or some such
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
story; tale; talk; discussion
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
relatively; comparatively
general; popular; common; typical
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
choices; alternatives; options
murder; homicide; manslaughter
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum