superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
famous school or university
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
networking; making contacts
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
McCormick and Company, Inc.
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
classified information; top secret
storekeeper; shopkeeper; proprietor of a shop
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
overhasty; rash; premature
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...