condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
not necessarily so; is not always true
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
choices; alternatives; options
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other