to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
the other day; some time ago; recently
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
very likely; very probable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
the world in general; society; convention
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
invisibly; secretly; privately
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
business; trade; operations; sales
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
in the meanwhile; during the time