opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
failure; mistake; blunder
to await; to wait for; to expect
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to be helpful; to be useful
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to try to do; to attempt to do
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to be worried; to be troubled
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all