edge of town; outskirts of a village
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
to shake one's head (in denial)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
receptionist; reception woman
either way; in any case; one way or another
very young; little; childish; immature
... years old; age (of) ...
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
stature; build; height; size; physique
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
many; numerous; various; large number of
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures