to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
first meeting; first interview with
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
method of bringing up; method of raising
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
serves you right!; see what happens!
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to grow angry; to display one's anger
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed