linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
dealing with; coping with
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as you see; as you can see
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
stirring; rousing oneself
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to straighten up; to sit upright
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
for your information; I'm telling you
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway