much less; to say nothing of
the West; the Occident; Western countries
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
confidence; trust; faith; credit
so; therefore; and; (and) then
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
reality; actuality; hard fact
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
you could say; you might say; verging on the
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
product; produce; result; fruit
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to squeeze out; to wring out
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
with these words; while saying
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness