to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
master; teacher; stable master
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
correspondence; exchange of letters
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
state of mind; mentality; psychology
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to speak ill of; to disparage
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
it hasn't been long since
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to hate each other; to hate mutually