perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
schedule; program; calendar
everything; anything; nothing
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
company outing; company retreat
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
close; intimate; on good terms
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to increase; to add to; to augment
(political) power; authority; influence
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim