meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
something; some kind of; for some reason
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
competent; suitable; qualified
curious; strange; unusual
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to have a meal; to take a meal
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
pain of love; love troubles
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
knowing; (an) acquaintance
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but