close associate; close aide; brains-truster
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
considerably; fairly; quite
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
somehow; for some reason or other
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to accept; to receive; to agree
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
kindness; intimacy; friendship