merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
account book; register; ledger
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
day after day; day by day
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
of course; certainly; naturally
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
older brother; elder brother
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
just because; even if; even though
of all things (days, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for