coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to pass (of time); to elapse
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to have a talk; to tell a story
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
as you see; as you can see
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to write down; to record; to register
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
conviction; belief; confidence
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)