operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to find out; to discover; to locate
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
trade; buying and selling
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
handicraft; industrial art object
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
beyond that point; after that
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
other side; opposite side; other party
land route; overland route; by land; overland
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
a little bit; a little while
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
(present) head of a family
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
(the crime of) high treason
family; relatives; dependents; household
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad