if you think about it; come to think of it
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to look down on; to condescend
no!; no no!; no, not at all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
very; extremely; excessively
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
first meeting; first interview with
so; like this; in this way
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
these guys; these fellows
close; intimate; on good terms
almost; roughly; approximately
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
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
student at the same middle school; graduate of the same middle school
convenient; handy; useful
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
referral fee; introduction fee
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of