fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
old friend; old acquaintance
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to take measures (against); to take steps
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
way of speaking; intimation
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to keep a watchful eye on
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
admiration; being impressed (by)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to jar; to creak; to grate
this for sure; certainly is
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
you could say; you might say; verging on the
first-rate; finest quality; the best
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unusual; unconventional; mold-breaking; outside the box
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
fraud; trickery; hoax; surely; absolutely; certainly
to nip (something) in the bud
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight