at a moment's notice; readily
to leave as is; to ignore
choices; alternatives; options
steady; sound; reliable; solid
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
distribution channel; channel of distribution
stagnation; hindrance; delay
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
quenching; hardening; tempering
temper pattern of a sword blade
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
completely changed; totally transformed
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)