first meeting; first interview with
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to see through; to see the true nature of something
irritation; annoyance; frustration
transactions; dealings; business
a little bit; a little while
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
concession; conciliation; compromise
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to stiffen; to become stiff
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
hello; good day; good afternoon
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
female high-school student
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper