intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
offshoring; overseas transfer (esp. of production)
to pass (of time); to elapse
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
in search of; in order to look for
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
established fact; fait accompli
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
volume sales; volume retail
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
talk about various topics
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
ignorant of the ways of the world
simply; merely; only; solely
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
quickly; calmly; intently
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends