I see; that's right; indeed
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hidden character (e.g. in computer games)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
business rival; professional jealousy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
war; battle; match; game; competition
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of