of course; certainly; naturally
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
meaning; significance; sense
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
children's story; fairy tale
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
being startled; getting a shock
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
protection against corrosion; prevention of corrosion
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to raise one's voice; to shout
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side