friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
outside the country; abroad
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be broad-minded enough to associate with various types of people; to possess a capacious mind
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
official business; public business
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
programme; program; plans; arrangements
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
ostensible (surface) reason
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
how many years; how long; what year