strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
the other day; lately; recently
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
that; the matter in question
close; intimate; on good terms
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid