Bear
Bear verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
Reject
Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In "Luna Eclipsed" she runs the risk of having to bear these insecurities all over again when the ponies begin to reject her once more, but fortunately Twilight is there to help.
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Seishi and Kasumi both have romantic feelings for Ryuu, and while at first Ryuu is only interested in Seishi, he also falls in love with Kasumi partway through the story and can't bear to reject either of them.
Source: Triang Relations -
Many doujinshi authors ran with this as the base for more shipping interpretations; a popular one is that Lithuania was in love with Poland at the time, but preferred to reject it because he couldn't bear with the transition from Heterosexual Life-Partners to full couple.
Source: Love You and Everybody
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