make advances



act on, answer, approach, bear upon, break the ice, communicate with, contact, correspond, court, cultivate, draw, draw on, establish connection, exert influence, get cosy with,

   craft - ability, acuteness, address, adeptness, adroitness, aeroplane, aircraft, animal cunning, argosy, art, artful dodge, artfulness, artifice, artistry, astuteness,

   barf - be nauseated, be seasick, be sick, bring up, cascade, cast, choke on, chuck up, disgorge, feed the fish, feel disgust, gag, gagging, heave, heave the gorge,

   outfielder - archer, athlete, ballplayer, batter, battery, catcher, centre, coach, competitor, end, guard, jock, jumper, linesman, outfield,

   machinery - accoutrements, action, adding machine, agency, agent, apparatus, appliance, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, binder, breaker, bulldozer, carry-all,

   definite odour - aroma, breath, effluvium, emanation, essence, flavour, fragrance, fume, redolence, savour, scent, smell, spoor, stench, trace,

   reckon in - admit, assimilate, complete, comprehend, comprise, contain, count, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, envisage, fill,

   amenity - accommodation, act of courtesy, advantage, affability, agreeableness, amiability, amicability, appliance, appurtenance, attention, attractiveness, betterment, bliss, blissfulness, charm,

   with rapid strides - apace, expeditiously, fast, hand over fist, hastily, on the double, post-haste, promptly, quick, quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly ,

   severe check - check, comedown, descent, down, reversal, reverse, setback, throwback ,

   sportscaster - announcer, commentator, emcee, master of ceremonies, programmer ,