too much; excessively; too
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in comparison to; rather than
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to apologize; to apologise
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
ignorant of the ways of the world
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to read the situation; to sense the mood
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to some extent; to a certain extent
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and so; therefore; for that reason
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain