around the clock; day and night
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
principal occupation; core business
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
leaving; quitting; retiring
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
initiation fee; admission fee
complete set; all; everything
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
idealistic thought (argument)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
depression; low spirits; dejection
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer