to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
instead; but (on the other hand)
blip bleep; in short repeated movements