finger; hands and fingers; hands
rising; ascending; climbing
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
narrow; thin (sized); slender
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
deceptive advertising; misleading advertisement (presenting one's product as being better or cheaper than it really is)
boastful speech; bragging
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
preparation; arrangements
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
the right person in the right place
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly