showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to go past; to pass; to pass by
spine (of book); binding (of book)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
matter to be checked or investigated
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
near; close; beside; third person
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear