borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
destination; receiver's address; consignee
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
subleader; assistant leader
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
tolerance; broad-mindedness
laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
merchant of death; arms dealer
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
safety zone; traffic island
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
in unison; as one; united
palatial residence; stately mansion