even if ...; even supposing that ...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
decision; determination; resolution
story; tale; talk; discussion
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
after school (at the end of the day)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
name; given name; first name
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
meaning; significance; sense
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
how; in what way; how about
in comparison to; rather than