awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
intimidation; threat; bluster
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
question; inquiry; enquiry
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
very much; very many; more and more
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside