to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to disperse; to take a castle
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to put on airs; to assume importance
whispering into a person's ear
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
attractiveness; charm; amiability
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
protracted war; war of attrition
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
recovery; undoing; recall
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
profitable plan; good plan
still; even now; to this day
prospects of victory; chances of success
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to need; to call for; to require
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to show up; to appear; to turn up