to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
how long; how far; how much
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
choices; alternatives; options
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
person of common sense; common sense man
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
beyond one's means or position
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
good impression; favorable impression
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer