first meeting; first interview with
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
Leo (constellation); the Lion
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
with a momentary flash of light
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
being somewhat excited (agitated)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
year in, year out; always; 24-7
just because; even if; even though
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
more than anything; above all else
conditionally; with conditions attached