to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
leather shoes; leather boots
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
ingenuity; resourcefulness
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
the touch of; feel of; texture
made-to-order; custom-made
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
elegant; graceful; refined
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
quarrel; dispute; argument
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
though; even if; whether ... or ...
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
what's what; heads or tails
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
treatment (of a person); dealing with
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable