to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
(telephone) switchboard; switchboard operator
interception (email); wiretap; bug
confidentiality; nondisclosure
reading (someone else's letter, diary, etc.) surreptitiously; reading secretly; reading over someone's shoulder
installation (esp. software)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
person older than oneself (who has more life experience)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
with these words; while saying
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
serious wound; serious injury
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by