kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
polite; courteous; hospitable
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
trouble; bother; annoyance
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
to accompany; to go with; to go together
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
tall figure; high stature
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
real intention; true motive; true meaning
results; record; grades; marks
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
newcomer; initiate; rookie
interior; inside; internal
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker