to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
vulgar person; low-life; sleazebag; (arch.) lowly person; (arch.) person of humble rank; (arch.) peasant
a great variety of; diversity
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
like he said; same for me; ditto
booking; reservation; making a booking
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
rubbing one's hands together
big snake; (large) serpent
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to put up (a notice); to post
overhasty; rash; premature
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to be itching to put one's skills to use
meanwhile; in the meantime
letting (someone) die without helping
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic