reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
troubled face; worried expression
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
one's post; place of work; workplace
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
adaptability; flexibility
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to smile with one's whole face; to squint
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
instead; but (on the other hand)
earnings from a part-time job
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hand over; to surrender
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
mysterious fish; strange fish
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)