to stand high in one's superior's favor and trust
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
clear-cut and straightforward; (of a person) forward-thinking; honest; upright
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
carefree; free from worry
particularly; only; in the case of
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
the place for; the time for; the level of
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
communication skills; communication ability
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
guidance; leadership; leading the way
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. a plan)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest