taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
they; those guys; those fellows
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
be (that) as it may; having said that
to have an idea; to have a clue
to happen to hear; to overhear
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
bowing while standing; standing bow