here and there; in places
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
clothing and accessories; attire
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
clothes; clothing; garments
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
I told you so; you see that?
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
inspection; examination; survey
way; method; means; (technical) specification
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
whispering into a person's ear
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...