old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
great seal; seal of state
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
one by one; one after another; successively
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
judgment; judgement; discernment
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
you could say that; that might be so
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
in one's own way or style
substitution; alternative; substitute
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
level ground; plain; flatland
just because; even if; even though
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking