profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
a few years ago; some years back
(theatrical) fighting scene
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
startup (interval of) time
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to become frayed; to become loose
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
another thing; exception; special case
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
standing; reserve; always having ready
two (long cylindrical things)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)