I turned my head back to him and nodded without speaking.

He looked up at Shev, who nodded without a word.

Distant, he nodded to the boy without speaking, and passed on.

Chan looked up from his big book, and nodded without interest.

She nodded without speaking, and took the message tube in her hands.

He took another drink of beer, then nodded without a word.

I smiled at him and he nodded back without smiling.

She nodded without speaking, and stretched out a hand toward me.

He nodded to the old woman without a name on the balcony across the street.

And he nodded, as if understanding without the need for words.