an eye for people; the ability to judge character
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to happen to hear; to overhear
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
question; inquiry; enquiry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't worry about it; forget about it
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to withstand; to be able to endure
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tension; mental strain; nervousness
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how; in what way; by what means
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
foreign; abroad; overseas
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point