cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
good-quality; superior in quality
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be silent; to say nothing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to say no more; to sink into silence
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
choices; alternatives; options
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to stiffen; to become stiff
bodily sensation; sense; experience
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average