manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
chatter mark (machine tools)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
as you see; as you can see
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
higher rank; better position
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo