name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to happen to have on hand or in stock
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to shine in (light); to illuminate
excess; surplus; superabundance
furnishings; implements; equipment
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
listening device; bug; wiretap
hidden camera; spy camera
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
large amount of money; great cost
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
ostensible (surface) reason
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
group of companies; combine
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to