calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
just one person; only one
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
interference; meddling; butting in
showing one's face in public; facing another person
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
sympathy; compassion; pity
negative emotions; negative feelings
distinction; differentiation; classification
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
gradually; slowly but steadily
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
with a start; with a jump
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to rush over; to run up to
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn