close; intimate; on good terms
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
in that way; like that; that way
good humour (humor); good mood
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
until now; so far; up to the present
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to concern; to be related
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
such; like that; that sort of; very
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
older brother; elder brother
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
besides; in addition; also; moreover