stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
acting ability; talent as a performer
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
while; during (the time when)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to walk away; to saunter off
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to look away; to avert one's eyes
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to be erected; to be built
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior