communication skills; communication ability
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
senior high school student
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
surveillance camera; security camera
listening device; bug; wiretap
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
beforehand; in advance; previously
to put someone to trouble
to understand; to comprehend
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
factory; plant; mill; workshop