becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
optimism; taking an optimistic view
difference; discrepancy; variation
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
make; workmanship; preparation
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hand (over); to deliver in person
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
composite; combined; complex
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
all (there is); as long as there is
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to join forces; to cooperate
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
wedded life; married life
husband and wife; married couple
drunkenness; intoxication
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
something small; something petty; trifle
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to reconciliate (with); to make peace (with)
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement