easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
question; inquiry; enquiry
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
curiosity; inquisitiveness
rather than; more ... than ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
dealing with; coping with
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
arrogant; haughty; insolent
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
simply; merely; only; solely
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
virtue; charm; merit; good point
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have