uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
corridor; hallway; passageway
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
resentment; indignation; anger
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
prickling; stinging; tingling
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard