to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
taking care of oneself (esp. used as an epistolary imperative); self-love
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to show one's affection; to express one's love
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to see through; to see the true nature of something
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
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
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over