all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
proposal; proposition; suggestion
place; room; margin; scope
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
hey there; I say; see here
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
negotiations; discussions; connection
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
stimulating; exciting; provocative
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
walking briskly; determinedly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
smoothly; easily; readily
lord of a manor; estate steward