close; intimate; on good terms
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
collection (of musical pieces); studies; album; suite
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
two persons; two people; pair; couple
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
results; record; grades; marks
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
that is to say; so that means
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
match; game; bout; contest
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
senior high school; high school
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not