to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
in advance; beforehand; previously
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
sympathy; empathy; response
to be suspected without cause
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
independent; responsible; active; subjective
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to grow up; to become an adult
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
broad support; wide-ranging support
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
being all smiles with joy
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to backfire; to have a harmful result
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence