to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
study; diligence; discount; reduction
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
global standard; global standards
exchanging business cards
order; sequence; procedure
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
several people; a few people
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
clearing one's throat; cough
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
technique; art; skill; move
to lose one's presence of mind; be flummoxed; to get flustered
largest company; industry leader
name recognition; established reputation
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)