so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
well-bred; of good upbringing
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
body and soul; mind and body
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
nonchalant air; unruffled air
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
long time; several hours; long spell
contact; touch; contact lens
rational; reasonable; logical
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument