far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
pride; dignity; self-worth
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
to become pale; to turn pale
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
separate; respective; different
to breathe out; to exhale
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
being bad at communication; being unsociable
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like