on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
two persons; two people; pair; couple
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
name; given name; first name
to recall; to remember; to recollect
why; how; for what reason
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
novel; story; (work of) fiction
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service (US)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect