delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
area; region; district; locality
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
one by one; one after another; successively
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...