strengthening of relations
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
tolerance; broad-mindedness
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
for example; for instance; e.g.
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
material; materials; data; information; documents
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
(positive) economic effect
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
how; in what way; how about; questionable
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
around the clock; day and night
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to