acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to give directions; to issue instructions
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to fight; to exchange blows
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
the place for; the time for; the level of
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
behind; in the rear; in back
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
as before; as ever; as it was originally
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
for a while; for some time; for a period
cargo; freight; money or assets
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
reason; cause; history; origin
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head