essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
consequently; as a result
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
of course; certainly; naturally
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
high and low (social standing)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
special training; intensive training; crash course
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow