on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
and; thereupon; because of that
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
questioning (e.g. by police)
police officer; policeman; constable
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
like that; that way; thus
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be amused; to find something interesting
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
to turn left; to turn to the left
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be away from home; to be out of the house