so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
naked eye; the physical eye
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
permission; approval; authorization; license
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
intuition; instinct; hunch
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances