to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be helpful; to be useful
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
document; official papers
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
small number; few; minority
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
social status; social position
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear