a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
comparatively; relatively
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
first meeting; first interview with
confidence; trust; faith; credit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
to think of; to come up with
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic