solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
helper; assistant; second
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
future (usually near); prospects
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
having said that; on the other hand
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination