poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
trouble; bother; annoyance
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impression; strong belief; conviction
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to grant someone's request
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness