supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
observation; survey; watching
to watch steadily; to stare
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
lower half of the body; nether parts
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be too numerous; to be too much
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
application; request; petition
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend