proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to cross the line; to go too far
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
bungalow; one-story house
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
nature park; natural park
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
protracted war; war of attrition
digger; excavator; power shovel