what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
loser; owner of a lost article
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
negative personality; asocial type
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
having said that; on the other hand
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
process; course; mechanism
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
several times; once or twice
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
wrong; different; not like that
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
trio; gang of three; threesome
presence; sitting with; being with
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
store interior; inside of a shop
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
jokingly; in the form of a joke
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with