in one's own way or style
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to polish up; to shine up
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
negotiations; discussions; connection
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
conviction; belief; confidence
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
age thirty; one's thirties
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to attack; to assault; to assail
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off