negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
price; cost; value; worth; value
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to think deep down (that); to tell oneself (that); to secretly believe (that)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to complain; to make a complaint
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)