to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
mime; dumb show; silent drama; pantomime
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
atelier; studio; workshop
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
each and all; every single one; everybody
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
about this time; about now