wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to spend time (on doing something)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
living room (Western style); sitting room
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to relax; to feel at home
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
whispering into a person's ear
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
pointing out; identification
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...