distrust of (other) human beings
verbal message; word (from someone)
to succeed; to bear fruit
waiting for someone to arrive
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
burlesque; low comedy; farce
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
how many months?; how long?
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
contradiction; inconsistency
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute