tide; current; tendency; trend
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded; museum piece
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
smooth (of hair, skin, etc.); glassy; silky; glossy
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
contradiction; inconsistency
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to have a chill run down one's spine
to speak; to say; to vocalize
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness