stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
help; assistance; service
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
in succession; one after another
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
talking while standing; standing around talking
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
fate; destiny; predestination
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
point in common; common feature
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
boy; son; baby boy; young man
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
another time; some other time
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
proposal; offer; request; application
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw