knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
master thief; notorious robber
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
source of revenue; financial supporter
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
force (bulldoze) one's way through
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
this and that; one thing or another
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up