here and there; in places
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
main force; brute force; strong-arm
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
aura of a sword; spirit of a sword
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
compact-size; compact-sized; compact
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
regular customer; valued client
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
reputation; respectability
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to incur someone's enmity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short