voice training; vocal exercises
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
feather decoration; plume
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to move forward; to move on
to step forward; to take a step forward
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
nod; inclination of the head
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
tedious; boring; being fed up with
inattention; absent-mindedness
free time; time at leisure
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
about when; about what time; how soon
shop; small store; business; firm
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
counter for books; volume
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to throw into; to toss into
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that