poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
manners; courtesy; etiquette
sour look; surly face; pout
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
first time; first; initial
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
centre of attention; center of attention
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)