completion; perfection; accomplishment
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
(some) more; even more; longer; further
influence; clout; leverage
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
chilly; unpleasantly cold
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
scenery; scene; landscape
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
somehow; for some reason or other
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole