very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
inferior goods; faulty item
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
master; teacher; stable master
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
tension; mental strain; nervousness
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
long ago; previous; of a former age
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance