declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very likely; very probable
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
in advance; beforehand; previously
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour