serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
walking briskly; determinedly
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
hostility; animosity; enmity
as a child; when one was a child
softly; mildly; gently; politely
please (give me); please (do for me)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to be bony; to be angular
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
minimum; at the very least
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
threat; intimidation; menace
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to have an idea; to have a clue
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
family restaurant (varied menu options, inexpensive); casual dining restaurant
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
body; physical system; (the) person
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant