to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
booking; reservation; making a booking
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
class-A; A class; A grade
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
how long; how far; how much
several people; a few people
examination; consideration; test; quiz
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trio; gang of three; threesome
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
then; and (then); in that case; if so
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to thrust away; to send flying
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
funny story; funny anecdote
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
piling shame on top of shame
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)