thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
class; heading; group; category
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
had better ...; had better not ...
look; glance; (at first) sight
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
company president; manager; director
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
start-up company; venture business
light; faint; pale; fleeting
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
looks; personal appearance; features
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
carnivore; carnivorous animal
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
at your own discretion; as you see fit
discipline; training; teaching manners
(another's) daughter; young lady
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
odds and ends; all; every
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)