tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
magic lantern; slide projector
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to put one's life on the line
I see; that's right; indeed
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
on and after; from ... onward; since
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to put one's life on the line
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
returned goods; returning purchased goods