pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to replace; to move; to change the position of
nature; property; disposition
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
financial power; financial means; wealth
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
companion; company; tritagonist
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
position; location; base; point; site
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
each place; various places
immediately; right away; on the spot
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
trade; buying and selling
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
workshop; studio; atelier
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
different item; different lot
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to crawl out of; to creep out of