to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
being disliked by everyone
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
competent; suitable; qualified
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
between times; when there's a spare moment
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
secondary; of secondary importance
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
risk aversion; risk reduction
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
a long time (since the last time)