terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
high and low (social standing)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
assertion; declaration; affirmation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
the two leading actors (in a play); the two star players; the two distinctive features; the two main items (attractions)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
thought; consideration; thinking
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
scenery; scene; landscape
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to watch over; to watch attentively
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
hey there; I say; see here
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
meandering; snaking; zigzagging