congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
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 become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
number of times; frequency; count
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
conviction; belief; confidence
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away