skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
rather; better; instead; if anything
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
just a minute; small quantity
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
now; the present time; just now; another; more
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to ask a question; to ask questions
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to engage in lively conversation
to talk; to chat; to chatter
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize