advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to mix; to stir; to blend
addition; annexation; appendage
another thing; other things; another man's property
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
without; but if; otherwise; or else
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
in the end; at the end of the day
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
specialized; specialised; boutique
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
lightly; easily; carelessly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
end; close; finish; termination
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to shout (in anger); to yell
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
master; teacher; stable master
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons