first meeting; first interview with
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
it is I who should say so
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
gloomy (of a person); dark; cheerless
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
jumping to a wrong conclusion
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
question; inquiry; enquiry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
observation; survey; watching
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
only; merely; but; no more than
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
rare; extraordinary; singular
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
funny story; funny anecdote
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties