ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to palm off; to force a sale
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
study; diligence; discount; reduction
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
eccentric; crank; oddball
to not take seriously; to take lightly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
making some money; earning
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be needed; to be wanted
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to smirk; to grin broadly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
particulars; details; specified items
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips