declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
speech and conduct; words and deeds
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
are you serious?; is that for real?
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
how; in what way; how about; questionable
stollen; German fruit cake
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust