passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to be reminded of; to call to mind
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
interval; break; pause; spare moment
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to read the situation; to sense the mood
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
study; diligence; discount; reduction
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in that manner; like that
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground