in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
tide; current; tendency; trend
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to remain married for life
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
contradiction; inconsistency
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to speak; to say; to vocalize
verbal message; word (from someone)
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor