it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
scene; sight; scenario; setting
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
only; merely; but; no more than
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to discuss; to talk together
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
of course; certainly; naturally
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to care for someone; to look after someone
proposal; proposition; suggestion
opening and closing; opening and shutting
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
immoral; illicit; unethical
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial