within the year; before the year is out
conquest; domination; mastery
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
well-bred; of good upbringing
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
a help; an aid; some assistance
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
extremely; terrifically; super
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
several times; once or twice
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
person standing watch; guard duty
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
construction; establishment
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
for work; for manufacturing
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
grayish blue; greyish blue
to have a trade; to have a vocation
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing