cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
care; precaution; guarding; caution
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
fair and square; open and aboveboard
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
genuine article; real thing; real deal
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
continuation; succession; series
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
being off guard; being defenseless
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper