declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
cooperation; collaboration
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
I have nothing to do with it
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
and then; and so; and; so then
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
duty; function; office; mission; task
these guys; these fellows