safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
anything and everything; just about everything
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
first-class goods; A-grade product
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
domestic affairs; internal administration
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in