meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
to be able to manage somehow or other
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
ongoing; in progress; afoot
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
in one's hands; in one's control
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
time; hour; period; class
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
is that so?; I see; right; oh
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing