She looked excited and determined, and slightly on the defensive. 
She looked thrilled and focused, and a tad on her guard.
She looked bored and distracted, and ready to pounce and attack.
According to the principle of Mutually Assured Destruction, the launching of nuclear warheads does not make retaliation any easier.
The shark were way smaller than expected.
Some candidates are more appealing than others right now.
The paintings were fairly new when James VI stayed in the palace.
A young man performing the harp on a street corner.
No one would be interested in these.