to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
all (there is); as long as there is
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
small sum (of money); small amount
regular customer; general audience; general public
dealer (esp. in cars); dealership; dealer; dealer; exhibitor (at a convention, etc.)
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
installment; instalment; premium; bill
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
great; grand; (arch.) obstinate; (arch.) stubborn
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
water outlet; tap; faucet
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
to watch intently; to stare
odd couple; incongruous couple