familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to put one's hand on; to touch
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
self-discipline; self-improvement
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
this, that and the other; this and that
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to become red; to redden; to blush
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
proficiency level; degree of skill; learning level
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
only recently; just of late
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
long (time that has passed); old (story)
surname; family name; last name
genuine; authentic; true; real
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
to talk to oneself; to mutter
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous