appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to like; to love; to be fond of
interception (email); wiretap; bug
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
consequently; as a result; in the end
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
confidential; secret; classified
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
way of talking; speaking style
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
what's what; heads or tails
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...