one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
these guys; these fellows
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
great laughter; burst of laughter
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
for a while; for some time; for a period
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sexual arousal; sexual excitation
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
in the same way as; just like
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)