recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
to correct oneself; to restate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
stochastic; probabilistic
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
random; unintentional; unintended
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to explain adequately; to be accountable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
war; fighting; fierce competition
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
leaving (something) up to one's man (e.g. husband, boyfriend, etc.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
that's true; of course; obviously
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
letter (of alphabet); character; writing