worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
list price; regular price; established price
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
transfer; assignment; conveyance
curl; curly hair; ringlet
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
pure heart; naivete; innocence
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
retail store; retail shop
packing; crating; packaging
operating a cash register
one's post; place of work; workplace
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
communication skills; communication ability
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
club activities; group activities
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
justification; rationalization
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
chance (of success); odds
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
route for a date; course of activities for dating couples
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead