to suddenly become silent or stop talking

zwijgen, stoppen met praten
to compliment someone to gain something in return

flatteren, om te slijmen
to exchange information or knowledge that was missed or overlooked

bijpraten, inhalen
to seek something that belongs to one or is needed, often to find more information about it

achtervolgen, opsporen
to talk with someone in a playful or romantic way to explore a potential connection

flirten, aanpappen
to suddenly become silent or refuse to talk, often because of nervousness, fear, or a desire to keep information secret

slikken, het zwijgen opleggen
to inappropriately touch someone for one's sexual pleasure, specifically without their permission

aftasten, betasten
to investigate further based on information or suggestions provided by someone

opvolgen, nageven
to cause someone or something to be quiet

sussie maken, stillen
to collaborate with someone else or a group to work together on a shared task or objective

samenwerken, verenigen
to come together with someone, usually by prior arrangement or plan in order to spend time or do something together

afspreken, samenkomen
to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

toegeven, verantwoordelijkheid nemen
to call someone using a telephone

opbellen, telefoneren
to make someone like one by being exceptionally kind toward them

opvrolijken, in de gunst komen bij
to sign a contract agreeing to do a job

inschrijven, aanmelden
to be kind to someone with the intention of increasing the chances of them agreeing to one's request

verzachten, softer maken
to speak in a louder voice

harder praten, luid oplezen
to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences

afspraken maken, de zaken rechtzetten
to attempt to gain favor or approval from someone in a position of authority by engaging in actions or saying things to please them

op de schouder kloppen, zich in de kijker spelen
to briefly state the most important parts or facts of something

samenvatten, samengevatten
to speak positively or enthusiastically about something or someone to promote or increase its value, importance, or popularity

ophemelen, aanprijzen
