close; intimate; on good terms
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
cooperation; collaboration
maintenance; preservation; improvement
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
fate; destiny; predestination
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
moderate faction; moderates
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
influence; clout; leverage
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
apparent; obvious; very clear
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
name; given name; first name
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of