concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
about; concerning; related to; -ish
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
kitchen; financial situation; finances
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
your husband; her husband
how much; how many; however
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
down to earth; reasonable
regulars; regular soldiers
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
self-protection; self-defence
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
because; as; since; so; due to
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits