taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
fresco; mural; wall painting
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to machine; to cut; to scrape
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
cutting in line; queue jumping
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
strike while the iron is hot