association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
how others look at you; what others think about you
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
while; during (the time when)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
don't you think?; indicates question
as everyone knows; needless to point out
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
close; intimate; on good terms
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
guardian; protector; patron; parent
as (for); for; in the capacity of
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
same; similar; (just) like; equal