on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
the front; honest; upright; decent
how many years; how long; what year
repeatedly; several times; many times
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
welcome; (warm) reception
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
design; idea; conception; plan
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
unique; original; individual; unusual
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to bring back; to restore
to come to one's senses; to calm down
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
as expected; as predicted
function; facility; faculty; feature
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
second (unit of time); arc second
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.