to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
conditions of a contract; terms of a contract
relation; relative; kind; cordial
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
baton (of command); order; command; direction
limited; limiting; restrictive
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
shady; underhanded; questionable
occupation; calling; livelihood
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
group; party; team; squad; section
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
homogenization; homogenisation
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
older half-brother (by a different mother)
foundation stone; cornerstone
study; pursuit of knowledge
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
nothing but; none other than
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
to have a relationship; to have relations
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)