| A | B |
| imploringly | to beg urgently or piteously |
| sullenly | showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. |
| hue | a gradation or variety of a color; tint |
| subside | to sink to a low or lower level, to ease off |
| elude | to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery |
| gallant | brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous |
| wistfully | acting melancholy; longing; yearning |
| impediment | something standing in the way |