settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
delay; putting off; procrastination
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
blur; blurred; indistinct
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
and then; and so; and; so then
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
sense of values; values; value system
to be transparent; to show through
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
time around sunset; early evening
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
postponement; moving back
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
height (of body); stature
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to feel a chill run down one's spine