isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to step forward; to take a step forward
one's way (ahead); one's path
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be impolite; to be discourteous
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to cause offence (offense); to create hard feelings
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
lack of knowledge; lack of understanding
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
matter (to attend to); business; affair; use; need
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly