self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to chase; to run after; to pursue
beyond that point; after that
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
transfer student; student changing schools
curious; strange; unusual
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
that's true; of course; obviously
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect