declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
by myself; in person; by oneself
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
how much; how many; to what extent
proper; respectable; decent; honest
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
impression given by a painting or image
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
incredible (video) game; incredibly good game; amazing game
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
default; default (setting)
way of calling (something or someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to show up; to appear; to turn up
carbonization; carbonisation
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
inside; interior; inner part
to dye; to colour; to color
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt