less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
simply put; putting it simply; in short
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
running-in; breaking in (e.g. engine, etc.); accustomizing; warming up
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
very interesting; of great interest
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
speculation; thinking; meditation
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness