stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
self-consciousness; self-awareness
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hand over; to surrender
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be found; to be discovered
to be thrilled; to be excited
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
had better ...; had better not ...
to be silent; to say nothing
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
capital; funds; seed money; asset
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue