middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
I see; that's right; indeed
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to collect; to assemble; to gather
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
training range; training grounds; training area
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game