rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rather; sooner; preferably
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ago; since; before; previous
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
individual; private person; personal; private
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
disease; ailment; illness
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
another company; other company
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency