discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
for today; for the time being
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
weird; strange; mysterious
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
illegal; illicit; unlawful
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
depending on; dependent on
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
interpersonal; between individuals
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
transfer; assignment; conveyance
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to try to do; to attempt to do