extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
complete change; about-face
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to refuse; to decline; to deny
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
how others look at you; what others think about you
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind