most difficult; next to impossible
if you think about it; come to think of it
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
white background; blank; female virgin
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
down to earth; reasonable
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to pay attention; to be watchful
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
defeating in an instant; instant kill