collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
10th day of the month; ten days
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
hidden room; secret chamber
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
magic sword; cursed sword
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
safety zone; traffic island
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to palm off; to force a sale
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
hey there; I say; see here
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
as hoped for; as expected
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
to make an appearance; to show up
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly