scoundrel; rascal; villain
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
support; backing; patronage
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
newspaper story (article, account)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to take away; to carry away
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
(a person's) family background; lineage
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to appease; to suppress; to calm
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be inflated with pride
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production