sudden price jump; steep price rise
to employ; to hire; to charter
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
store; reserve; stock; savings
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
wounded person; injured person
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
in person; personally; directly
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
real intention; true motive; true meaning
waterproofing; making watertight
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
complete set; all; everything
stealthy steps; soft steps
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification