(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
calm; composed; leisurely
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
is something that; is that which
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
noisy; confused; uproarious
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); -ing
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain