proposal; proposition; suggestion
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
clearing one's throat; cough
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to face on; to look out on to
near oneself; close to one; familiar
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to join forces; to cooperate
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
to move forward; to move on
great difference; big difference; wide margin
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
of course; certainly; naturally
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pride; dignity; self-respect
to amuse oneself; to make merry
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...