preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
place; situation; position; location
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to be prolonged; to drag on
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
so what!; who gives a damn?
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
equilibrium; good balance; poise
large number (of); many; majority
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to go out and away; to leave
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
something; some kind of; for some reason
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
mental condition; state of mind; mentality