present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
first meeting; first interview with
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to collect; to assemble; to gather
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
very young; little; childish; immature
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
personal history; background; career
this sort of; this type of
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
all; entire; whole; altogether
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
from the beginning; from scratch
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
when it becomes; when it comes to
such; like that; that sort of
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
superior; superiors; senior
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
comparatively; relatively
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness