to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to relax; to feel at home
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opposite side; opposition
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to become better; to improve
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to repeat; to do something over again
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
considerably; fairly; quite
probability; likelihood; chances
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
how long; how far; how much
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
first meeting; first interview with
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet