step-up; advance; progress; increase
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
here and there; in places
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
anti-virus (e.g. software)
outside sales; external sales
chief; main; principal; important
concrete; tangible; material
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to be forward; to be impertinent
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
being somewhat excited (agitated)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
plenary session; regular session
same crime; being equally guilty
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile