occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
malicious; deliberately mean
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
generation; lifetime; age
start-up company; venture business
great person; eminent figure
(political) power; authority; influence
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to think too much; to be over-concerned
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
source of information; intelligence source; message source
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of