trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
being startled; getting a shock
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
single word; a few words; brief comment
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
matter of time; question of time
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to rank with; to rank among
to badger; to pester; to beg
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
curious; strange; unusual
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
genuine article; real thing; real deal
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
standing tall; towering; soaring