cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
principal occupation; core business
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
whole nation; whole land; whole country
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
it's been a long time; long time no see
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
very best quality; superior quality
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
old friend; old acquaintance