tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
probe each other; sound each other out
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
most part; greater part; majority
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
much less; to say nothing of
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
caller; visitor; company; guest
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
last night; yesterday evening
parental love or affection
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
trouble; bother; annoyance
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable