first meeting; first interview with
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
individual; private person; personal; private
so-and-so; who?; which people?
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
genuine article; real thing; real deal
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
likability; favorability; popularity
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to add (to); to add on; to append
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
such; this sort of; like this
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
related to; in relation to
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
expression; presentation; representation; notation