shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
with a snap; with a crack
civilian in military employ
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
distinguished war service; merit of war
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
chance (of success); odds
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to drop; to let fall; to omit
beyond imagination; unimaginable
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
innumerable; countless; numberless
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve