merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
transactions; dealings; business
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
pride in one's strength or skill
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to accept; to receive; to agree
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to have learning; to be educated
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
powerful person; influential person
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
for example; for instance; e.g.
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after