to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sudden change; complete change
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
storehouse; warehouse; godown
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
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
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
a little bit; a little while
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
faking crying; crocodile tears
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
by myself; in person; by oneself
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
staff identity card; employee ID card
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting