history; pedigree; lineage
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
reason; cause; history; origin
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
handicraft; industrial art object
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
deep affection; dear; beloved
empty; meaningless; worthless
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
personal; individual; private
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate