to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
error; fumble that leads to failing to put out a runner
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
original brand (of a store, etc.); house brand
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
telephone booth; telephone box
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to bungle; to make things awkward
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...