high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to change completely; to change suddenly
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
young literary enthusiast
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
proposal; motion; recommendation
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
unable to resist; unable to suppress
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on