this, that and the other; this and that
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
right beside; close to; nearby
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to collect; to assemble; to gather
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to ask; to enquire; to query
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
episode; anecdote; vignette
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
sales; selling; marketing
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to subsist; to keep on living
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to increase; to add to; to augment
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine