taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
clear; precise; definite; distinct
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
serious; severe; grave; acute
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
at once; immediately; right now
this and that; one thing or another
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
tone (of voice); manner of talking
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
capable of anything; liable to do
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
particularly; only; in the case of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
in that way; like that; that way
to badger; to pester; to beg