confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to press against each other; to huddle together
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
man; male; masculine gender
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
remembrance; recollection; recognition
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to smile (at); to grin (at)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be worried; to be troubled