talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
newly appointed; inaugural
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
although I say; although one might say; although called
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
close; intimate; on good terms
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
adds force or indicates command
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
about; concerning; related to; -ish
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
in case of; at that time; at this time
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
calm; composed; cool; quiet
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
confidentially; privately; off the record
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism