to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be perturbed; to be agitated
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
all night long; all through the night
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
having said that; on the other hand
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
principal occupation; core business
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
composed expression; clear face
desperately; for one's dear life
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to thrust before; to thrust at
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)