to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
moderately wealthy person
major dealer; wealthy merchant
advanced level; high grade; senior
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
calm; composed; cool; quiet
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
arrival of goods; goods received
special selection; finest pick; top pick
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
verbal promise; one's word
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
useless resistance; vain struggle
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
all present; all concerned; all of us
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
array; muster; line-up; full force
bored; having nothing to do; idle
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
very likely; very probable
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence