covert action; covert operations
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
the reverse; other side; lining
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
fruit(s) and vegetables; produce
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
your husband; her husband
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
thank you for your continued patronage
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
don't worry about it; forget about it
my husband; one's family; family member
intimacy; affection; familiarity
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
shop; small store; business; firm
to wear a sword at one's side
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to slap; to strike; to spank
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
sweet and sour; bittersweet
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
at a moment's notice; readily
separate; special; another; separately
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch