resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
it is no use crying over spilt milk
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
complete stranger; total stranger
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
belligerence; fighting spirit
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
job title; name of one's position
readiness to cooperate; framework for cooperation
because; for; the reason why is ...
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
fate; destiny; predestination
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to spend time (on doing something)
to care for someone; to look after someone