friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
first generation; founder
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
supporting role (actor); minor role
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus