dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
taste; palate; sense of taste
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be silent; to say nothing
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
early (days); initial stage; initial
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
something like ...; something called ...
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
long (time that has passed); old (story)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
polite; respectful; reverent
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
such; this sort of; like this
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
because; for; the reason why is ...