nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
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
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
counter for choices, options, etc.
ultimate; final; last; eventual
selection; choice; option
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
that is to say; so that means
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
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
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be surprised; to be astonished
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
in one's own way or style