to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
sanity; consciousness; soberness
no, not like that (but like this)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to employ; to hire; to charter
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
one's physical safety; personal security
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
new and old; incoming and outgoing
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
good-quality; superior in quality
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done