Good / Calm
tinker - Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often to no useful effect
Mitch tried to tinker with his computer before realizing that it was more broken that he had thought, and that he had to bring it to the computer store to have a professional repair it.
nook - Small area or space, like an alcove, that is conducive to meditating, reading, relaxing or quietly reflecting.
The alcove at the large window made a perfect nook, where Gemma could quietly take time away from the family, to read her book or write in her journal without interruption.
simmer - To heat a liquid, usually a stew or soup, just below the boiling point, allowing it to cook slowly; or to stay in a slow, controlled state of progress or tension, often before a larger event or change occurs.
He was simmering with anger, but he kept it inside and didn't say out loud what he was thinking and feeling.
