household economy; family finances
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
tool; implement; means; furniture
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
pistol; handgun; revolver
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
beginning; outset; first; onset
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to polish up; to shine up
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be helpful; to be useful
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to leave as is; to ignore
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted