sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
episode; anecdote; vignette
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
indicate reason; infers some protest
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
light; faint; pale; fleeting
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
appointment; rendezvous; date
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
not caring; not giving a damn
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
example; specimen; sample
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition