close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
how many years; how long; what year
bad influence; negative influence
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to make a mistake; to blunder
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
slight; insignificant; small
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
don't worry about it; forget about it
interruption; suspension; break
matter of time; question of time
the way back; the way home; return trip
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?