iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
famous sword; excellent sword
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be helpful; to be useful
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
recently; lately; these days
expenses; costly; expensive
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
present; gift; to give a present or gift
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
cheap article; poor quality article
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar