to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to talk; to chat; to chatter
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
master; teacher; stable master
besides; in addition; also; moreover
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
conversely; on the contrary
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
old friend; old acquaintance
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; effect; impact
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
the last moment; the very end
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
troublesome; annoying; complicated
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing