clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
ignorant of the ways of the world
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
failure; mistake; blunder
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
then; well; so; well then
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
home; household; family; hearth
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control