(someone else's) parents; both parents
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
scene; sight; scenario; setting
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
fluent (in a language); flowing
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
groundless; entirely contrary to fact