association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
long time; long interval; for quite some time
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
that is to say; so that means
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to taste; to try (food or drink)
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
no, not like that (but like this)