lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
inferior goods; faulty item
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
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
long ago; previous; of a former age
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
almost every day; almost daily
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to have one's name entered (in a list)
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
source of river; fountainhead
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to run a shop; to have a shop
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
becoming active; increase in activity