banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
even if; even though; wow
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant