to relax; to make oneself comfortable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
shady; underhanded; questionable
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
... years old; age (of) ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
handsome young man; Adonis
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
glossy hair; glossy fur; glossy coat (on an animal)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
such ... as; or some such