to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
just because; even if; even though
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
manly; masculine; like a man
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
with a friendly grin; smilingly
tap; faucet; tap (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green