body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
preface; introduction; preamble
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
hostess (in a hostess bar)
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
possible; likely; probable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
double take (esp. out of surprise)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
unanticipated; unexpected
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
person concerned; interested party; related party