bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to see; to look; to watch
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
failure to reach agreement
way; method; means; resource; course
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
evil thought; malicious motive
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
fierce; daring; savage; intrepid
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori