indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
white plaster wall; tofu; bean curd
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
production output; number of goods manufactured
to run around; to bustle about
insignificant; trifling; paltry; cottage (industry); tiny (company)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
trunks; shorts (e.g. seaside use)
to attack; to assault; to assail
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to smear with blood; to kill
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
1,000,000; one million; million; many
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter