ordering (materials); placing an order; order
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
great numbers; numerical superiority
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
changing one's attitude or response according to who one is talking to or dealing with
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking
to re-tailor; to have altered; to remake (clothing); to renovate
way; method; means; (technical) specification
treasured article or vessel; outstanding individual
borrowing without returning
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
briskly; quickly; promptly
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
common law; customary law (in international law)
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
difference; disparity; gap
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
written law; statutory law
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree