incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to state; to express; to mention
training; drill; practice; discipline
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
at a moment's notice; readily
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat