bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
stepwise; one step at a time
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
form; shape; figure; visage
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
empirical; from experience
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
had better ...; had better not ...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
I see; that's right; indeed
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number