easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
immediately; right away; on the spot
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
power; might; authority; influence
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to come down in the world; to fall low; to be ruined; to be reduced to poverty; to fall on hard times
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(present) head of a family
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine