consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
first meeting; first interview with
when it comes to ...; as for ...
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to say; to be called; to do
to take (be in) charge of
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
to look young; to seem young
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be detained; to take time
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well