(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
manners; courtesy; etiquette
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
inventor; designer; planner
(not) even once; (not) ever
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
looking pale; looking unwell
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic