meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
woman; female; feminine gender
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
way (of doing); manner; method; means
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to take command; to give direction
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
carefree; free from worry
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
extremely good friends; best friends
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
sleepover; overnight stay
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
the opposite sex; isomerism
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
sincere; honest; faithful
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong