inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
worried look; worried expression
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
(in) the air; midair; sky
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
deliverer; deliveryman; delivery person
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
along the road; along the way
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to show one's affection; to express one's love
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed