cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be intimate with; to befriend
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
way (of doing); manner; method; means
first meeting; first interview with
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
to accept; to receive; to agree
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
speech and conduct; words and deeds
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)