name recognition; established reputation
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
it's been a long time; long time no see
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
somehow; for some reason or other
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
strong-willed; strong of heart
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
talking while standing; standing around talking
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
opposite side; other side; other party
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
what's what; heads or tails
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
alternation of generations
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
reason; cause; history; origin
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
pleasant feeling; good vibes
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
what do you want?; can I help you?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
breakdown of negotiations
reconciliation; make peace with