to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
being very popular; being in great demand
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
in the meanwhile; during the time
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
declaration; proclamation; announcement
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
educational institution; school; academy; campus
ignorant of the ways of the world
severe; harsh; rigorous; trenchant; scathing; sharp
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to capture; to seize; to plunder