inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
business; work; operations; service; duties
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to smirk; to grin broadly
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
horse tack; horse gear; harness
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
stirring; slight movement
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
covered in mud; mud-caked
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
party; gang; company; squad
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
to cause someone to worry
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
sorry to bother you, but ...
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)