to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
courting; wooing; making advances
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
talking about memories; reminiscences
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
influence; effect; impact
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
real experience; actual observations
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
this world; this life; world of the living
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
bringing up (one's daughter) like a princess
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to lead a life; to live a life
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane