to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
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
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
choices; alternatives; options
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to be perturbed; to be agitated
assertion; declaration; affirmation
not necessarily so; is not always true
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
surface of a board or record
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
duty; function; office; mission; task
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in