to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
indeed; really; truly; very much
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
talking while standing; standing around talking
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
living; lifestyle; living room
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
as much as one can; as much as possible
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
pride; dignity; self-worth
senility; dotage; decrepitude
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook