quality (of a product or a service)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
armed might; military power; the sword; force
at a moment's notice; readily
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
one way or the other; either way
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to flare up; to burst into flames
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
menial; meanness; servility; abject
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
several times; several degrees
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
structure for housing heavy machinery
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)