attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to be on the right track; to be doing well; to be looking good; to be coming along nicely
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
very much; very many; more and more
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
ugly (of a person); plain; unattractive; (arch.) lacking ability; (arch.) incompetent
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
superintendence; supervision; administration
soon; shortly; before long
telephone call; telephone (device)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
to forget completely; to leave behind
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
great difference; major mistake
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
being startled; getting a shock
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason