(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel; to spur; to stir up; to arouse
fast approach; quick intimacy
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
good-for-nothing man (as a partner); no-hoper
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
passing mark (examination); passing grade
if you think about it; come to think of it
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
strike while the iron is hot
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
construction; establishment
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength
the frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean
professor; teaching; instruction
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
first year; initial (year)
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
and so; therefore; for that reason
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal