declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
single word; a few words; brief comment
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
gem; jewel; precious stone
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
very young; little; childish; immature
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
admiration; wonder; astonishment
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops