gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
paltry; trifling; piddling; stud; small protuberance
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to shade an account; to add something extra
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
outward appearance; apparent
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to look down on; to make light of
reason; cause; history; origin
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
forced laugh; forced smile
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled