discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
master; teacher; stable master
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
personal; individual; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
had better ...; had better not ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
confidence; trust; faith; credit
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
while; during; while; although; all; both
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump