meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
rumbling; (ringing) cadence
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
spot; point; place; position
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
near; nearby; not far off
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
(national) capital (city); metropolis
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
characteristic; feature; special quality
origin; beginning; source
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
(not) even once; (not) ever
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation