everyday life; daily life
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
conjurer; magician; illusionist
this and that; one thing or another
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
even further; and then some; even more
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
lump together; put all together
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
decrease; diminution; loss; impairment
containing (an ingredient, mineral, etc.)
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to be consistent; to be coherent
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to sweep clean; to brush clean
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
how should I know?; don't ask me
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
three-pronged fork; trident; trifurcate; three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet)
expertise; experience; knowledge
to extort (money); to blackmail
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
trait; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy
title of honour; title of honor
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
particular; hard to please; fussy
brave warrior; hero; brave man
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
at the meeting; on the occasion
sword; blade; single stroke