to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
name; given name; first name
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
talking while standing; standing around talking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
while; during; while; although; all; both
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
messenger; envoy; emissary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade