(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to turn towards; to point
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
deportation; expulsion from the country
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to not believe one's ears
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
in the meanwhile; during the time
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
intensification; aggravation
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
meaning; significance; sense
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with