secret; private; surreptitious
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
warp; curvature; curve; arch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
very interesting; of great interest
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
now that you say that; now that you mention it
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
simply; merely; only; solely
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
thought; consideration; thinking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
the other day; a few days ago