character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to underrate; to make light of
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
serious crime; grave crime
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be profitable; to yield a profit
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
acting ability; talent as a performer
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
personal; individual; private
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
putting into operation; invocation
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to employ; to hire; to charter
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to subsist; to keep on living
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
general (variety) store (shop)
store interior; inside of a shop
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers