jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
parts; accessories; components
messy; untidy; disorderly; higgledy-piggledy
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to smile broadly; to grin widely
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
don't worry about it; forget about it
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to spend time (on doing something)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
freckles; buckwheat chaff
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
wicked tongue; abusive language
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to be impolite; to be discourteous
manners; courtesy; etiquette
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age