gem; jewel; precious stone
division into equal parts; equal parts
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
clearly; distinctly; vividly
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to go past; to pass; to pass by
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
written order; order form
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be too numerous; to be too much
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone