step; stride; counter for steps
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
adviser; advisor; consultant
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
namely; that is (to say); in other words
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
threat; intimidation; menace
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to put into effect; to put into practice
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
extremely dangerous; full of peril
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
defeating in an instant; instant kill
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
concession; conciliation; compromise
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to join forces; to cooperate
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
profitable plan; good plan
to glare at each other; to confront each other
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to be frank; to drop all pretense
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink