craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
police officer; policeman; constable
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to knock down; to knock out
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)