a few minutes later; after a few minutes
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
completion; perfection; accomplishment
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to concern; to be related
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
class-A; A class; A grade
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
low table; table with very short legs
clerical desk; office desk
office chair; desk chair; computer chair
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
air of luxury; high class feel
to give an impression; to make an impression
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
tingling; stinging; pungently
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
first meeting; first interview with