in the end; finally; after all; ultimately
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bathhouse; (public) bath; bathroom
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
instant; moment; for an instant
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
near; nearby; not far off
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project