declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
to be hesitant; to feel timid
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to put one's strength into
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indescribable; having no way to express
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere