disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
out of character; unlike one
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
conversely; on the contrary
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
moving about; stirring about
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
being concerned about or mindful of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still