very; extremely; excessively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
finish; end; completion; result
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
shopping; purchased goods
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
appointment; rendezvous; date
hello; good day; good afternoon
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
breath; breathing; tone; mood
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
at least; at most; (even) just
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
extreme sadist; very sadistic
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant