drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
with a collapse; with a slump
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
large amount of money; great cost
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
complete change; about-face
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
freedom; free man; free woman
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
by all means; at all costs
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle