to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
not limited to; not just ...
document; official papers
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
leaving everything up to someone else
directions; instructions; orders; command
reason; cause; history; origin
on bad terms; at loggerheads
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
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
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
dozens; scores of; decades
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
not worth considering; out of the question
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
great difference; major mistake