shoestring tie; string tie
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
hey there; I say; see here
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to tie; to fix; to attach
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
storehouse; warehouse; godown
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
to palm off; to force a sale
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
like this; this sort; this way
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious