employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
drink money; drinking money
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
background research; research into the period
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
son of a bitch; piece of shit