relations; members of extended family
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration; memory; matching pairs
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
prohibition; inhibition; ban
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
deep place; depths; depth; profundity