vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to turn towards; to point
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
nature; property; disposition
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
very young; little; childish; immature