transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
beautiful woman; pretty girl
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
just because; even if; even though
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
speech; expression; wording; language
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to come face to face (with)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air