chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to watch steadily; to stare
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
head start; initiative; preemption
seasoning; flavour; flavor
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mix; to stir; to blend
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
with a bump; with a clunk
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
carrying voice; well-projected voice
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
on the occasion of; at the time of
(the) executive; administration; leadership
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze