lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
good match for an opponent; worthy (e.g. rival)
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
gold ore; gold deposit; gold mine
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
borrowing without returning
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
thank you for your continued patronage
swindler; imposter; crook
business ability; business acumen
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
business rival; professional jealousy
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted