first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to attempt; to test; to try out
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
price decision; price setting; pricing
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
not necessarily so; is not always true
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
price; cost; value; worth; merit
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
using as an intermediary; through
interference; meddling; butting in
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
woman; female; feminine gender
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist