whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
fast approach; quick intimacy
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to breathe out; to exhale
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in person; personally; directly
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
morning; forenoon; just before noon
setting up specially; special installation
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
successively; one after another
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
unseasonable; out of season
shriek of delight; cry of joy
one person; another name; nickname; alias
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
hard struggle; strenuous effort
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
average amount from one customer
more than usual; especially; particularly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing