spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to complain; to make a complaint
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to come to an end; to close the curtain