public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
legendary beast; magical beast
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
immature form (of an organism); young animal
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game