suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
all for the best; what is right
killing time; staving off boredom
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
exactly as stated; verbatim
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to like; to love; to be fond of
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
association; union; guild
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person