to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
partly open; in half bloom
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
irritation; annoyance; frustration