first meeting; first interview with
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
being fond of children; person fond of children
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
for example; for instance; e.g.
nonchalant air; unruffled air
superior; superiors; senior
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
together with; same; both; all; including ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to be profitable; to yield a profit
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
distant look; faraway look
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to this extent; to this degree; this much