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
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
forced laugh; forced smile