| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abstemiousness | moderation in eating or drinking |
| 2. | abstinence | deliberate avoidance or self-denial |
| 3. | asceticism | severe self-denial |
| 4. | bar | thing that prevents action |
| 5. | barrier | obstacle that restrains movement |
| 6. | behavioral control | regulation of actions |
| 7. | block | obstacle or check |
| 8. | bond | binding restraint or tie |
| 9. | brake | something that slows or checks |
| 10. | caution | care to avoid excess |
| 11. | check | restraint or hindrance |
| 12. | circumspection | careful restraint in action |
| 13. | composure | calm self-possession |
| 14. | constraint | limitation or restriction |
| 15. | containment | holding something within limits |
| 16. | continence | self-control over desires |
| 17. | control | power to regulate behavior |
| 18. | curb | check or limit |
| 19. | curbing | holding within limits |
| 20. | damper | thing that reduces intensity |
| 21. | decorum | proper restrained behavior |
| 22. | deliberation | slow careful consideration |
| 23. | deterrent | something that restrains action |
| 24. | diffidence | modest restrained reserve |
| 25. | dignity | controlled and serious bearing |
| 26. | discipline | controlled behavior or training |
| 27. | discretion | careful judgment and reserve |
| 28. | emotional control | management of feelings |
| 29. | equanimity | mental calm and balance |
| 30. | fetters | chains or restricting influences |
| 31. | forbearance | patient self-control |
| 32. | governance | control or regulation |
| 33. | governor | device or force limiting action |
| 34. | gravity | serious controlled manner |
| 35. | guardedness | careful reserve or caution |
| 36. | hindrance | something that holds back |
| 37. | holding back | keeping oneself from acting |
| 38. | holding in | controlling outward expression |
| 39. | humility | modest self-restraint |
| 40. | impassiveness | calm lack of outward feeling |
| 41. | impassivity | lack of emotional display |
| 42. | impediment | obstacle that restrains progress |
| 43. | impulse control | ability to resist urges |
| 44. | inhibition | inner check on action |
| 45. | judiciousness | wise and controlled judgment |
| 46. | keeping in check | preventing from going too far |
| 47. | keeping under control | maintaining firm regulation |
| 48. | leash | means of keeping control |
| 49. | lenience | restrained severity |
| 50. | levelheadedness | sensible calm self-control |
| 51. | limit | point beyond which not allowed |
| 52. | limitation | restricting condition or measure |
| 53. | limiting | keeping within bounds |
| 54. | mastery | control over oneself or others |
| 55. | measured tone | carefully controlled manner |
| 56. | measuredness | quality of being moderate |
| 57. | mercy | restraint in punishment |
| 58. | moderating | making less extreme |
| 59. | moderation | avoidance of excess |
| 60. | modesty | restrained view of oneself |
| 61. | nonindulgence | avoidance of self-indulgence |
| 62. | patience | calm endurance without reaction |
| 63. | poise | balanced self-control |
| 64. | propriety | correct restrained conduct |
| 65. | prudence | careful self-governance |
| 66. | refraining | choosing not to act |
| 67. | refrainment | act of holding back |
| 68. | regulating | controlling by rule or measure |
| 69. | reining in | bringing under control |
| 70. | repression | forcible holding back |
| 71. | reserve | habitual emotional control |
| 72. | restricting | placing limits on |
| 73. | restriction | something that limits freedom |
| 74. | reticence | habit of reserved speech |
| 75. | self-command | mastery over oneself |
| 76. | self-control | control over one’s feelings or actions |
| 77. | self-denial | refusal of personal indulgence |
| 78. | self-discipline | ability to control oneself |
| 79. | self-possession | calm control of oneself |
| 80. | sobriety | seriousness and self-control |
| 81. | stoicism | endurance with emotional restraint |
| 82. | suppression | holding back expression or action |
| 83. | tact | sensitive restraint in dealing |
| 84. | temperance | habit of self-restraint |
| 85. | tight control | firm restraint or regulation |
| 86. | tolerance | forbearing self-control toward others |
| 87. | unassertiveness | lack of forceful self-expression |
| 88. | understatement | restrained style of expression |
| 89. | unemotionality | absence of strong outward feeling |
| 90. | unflappability | calm under pressure |
| 91. | unobtrusiveness | quality of not drawing attention |
| 92. | unpretentiousness | modest, restrained manner |
| 93. | unreactiveness | lack of immediate response |
| 94. | unswayedness | freedom from impulsive influence |
| 95. | wariness | cautious reserve |
| 96. | watchfulness | careful controlled attention |
| 97. | withdrawal | holding oneself back |
| 98. | withdrawnness | reserved, held-back manner |
| 99. | withholding | holding back or keeping in |
| 100. | withholdingness | tendency to hold back |