beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
an issue being settled; a case being closed
will; intent; desire; will; testament
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to approach; to draw near
striking; remarkable; considerable
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
simple honesty; tactless frankness
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
hard to reach place; remote place
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy