on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
just one person; only one
split; division; break up
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
general idea; concept; notion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
horseplay; fooling around
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching