shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
from now; from this moment; henceforth
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
fee; charge; rate; material
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas