expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
license; permit; licence; certificate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
(electric) circuit; racing circuit
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
such; like that; that sort of; very
this winter; next winter; last winter
order; command; directions; instructions
visual confirmation; sighting
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
appointment; assignment; promotion
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
ardent; passionate; vehement
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
sex life; sexual activities
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to be saved up (of money)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings