vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
unexpected meeting; coincidence
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
quarrel; dispute; argument
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
word; term; language; speech
quite; utterly; really; completely
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
ultimate; final; last; eventual
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
in-house model; company model; model under an exclusive contract; model who works exclusively for a single fashion magazine
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to be able to manage somehow or other
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
definite; final; decisive; conclusive