occasionally; now and then; sometimes
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
convenient; handy; useful
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
standby; preparation; arrangement
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(political) administration; political power
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
conversely; on the contrary
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to compete with; to vie for
reform; reformation; reorganization
hedge; fence; border; limit
war; battle; match; game; competition
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)