investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
while; even though; despite
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
softly; mildly; gently; politely
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
large build; large pattern
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
sitting with one's legs out to one side
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be transparent; to show through
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
riding together; riding with
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
official name; formal name
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness