reconciliation; make peace with
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
cease-fire; truce; armistice
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
never mind!; don't worry about it
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
gently (of the wind); softly
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
English letter; alphabetic character
being a good listener; good listener
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective