strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
even if not; even without
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
only; merely; but; no more than
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to join forces; to cooperate
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to do for (the sake of someone else)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to become vulgar; to coarsen
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to subsist; to keep on living
home area; home town; local
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
source of worry; source of distress
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify