to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to move forward; to move on
last chapter (book, etc.)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
stifled (laughter); simmering
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
firm promise; definite promise