thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be worried; to be troubled
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
self-consciousness; self-awareness
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
matter causing distress; something causing worry
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
that; the matter in question
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
negotiations; discussions; connection
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
support; backing; patronage
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate