land shark; land speculator
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
small number; few; minority
preliminary test or trial; tryout
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...