edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
opposite side; other side; other party
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to cross the line; to go too far
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to play cool; to act cool
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling