interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
near oneself; close to one; familiar
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
on the street; around town; the world; the public
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to be silent; to say nothing
having no idea; having no clue
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
one day; (on) a certain day
having not the slightest idea
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
rather; sooner; preferably
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling