| A | B |
| scheming | To contrive a plan or scheme for; to plot: [scheming their revenge] |
| insignificant | Having little or no meaning. |
| encircling | To form a circle around; surround |
| loyal | Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government; faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty. |
| steely | Made of steel; resembling steel, as in color or hardness: [steely eyes.] |
| plotting | To represent graphically, as on a chart: [plot a ship's course]; to conceive and arrange the action and incidents of: [plot an assassination] |
| neglected | To pay little or no attention to; fail to care for or attend to properly: [neglects her appearance] |
| twined | To twist together (threads, for example); to encircle or coil, or wrap around something |
| unyielding | Not bending; inflexible; not giving way to pressure or persuasion |
| devoted | Feeling or displaying strong affection or attachment; ardent: [a devoted friend] |