on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mortal enemy; sworn enemy; nemesis
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
conduct; behavior; behaviour
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
difficult to ...; hard to ...
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
festival; feast; carnival
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
special; particular; peculiar; unique
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
be on your guard!; take care!
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
to muster up one's courage
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
breath; breathing; tone; mood
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging