silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
firm; strong; solid; stable
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
grudge; complaint; reproach
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
around the clock; day and night
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to continue to do; to persist in doing
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
secretary; councillor; councilor
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to comb down; to smooth down
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)