negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
contrabass; double bass; bass
few decades; many decades; several decades
instruction; teaching; guidance; informing
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
a few years ago; some years back
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
wooden pipe; wooden bobbin; woodwind instrument
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
locomotive; (train) engine
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
string instrument; stringed instrument
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to shake off; to throw off
to melt together; to blend together
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
horn (musical instrument)
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with