friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to shout (in anger); to yell
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
thereupon; shortly thereafter
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to move around; to move about; to get around
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo