company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
the opposite sex; isomerism
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
(for the) first time in one's life
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
rebirth; new birth; nascent
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
influencer (e.g. on social media)
8000; eight thousand; many
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
business; work; operations; service; duties
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
very young; little; childish; immature
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
public announcement; official statement; nominal; official; official name
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
useless resistance; vain struggle
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
single-mother household; fatherless family