to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
dividing line; parting (of the hair); partition; crisis; decisive moment
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
difference; variation; difference
fortune; property; life circumstances; finances; one's worth; one's merit
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
(death from) starvation; starving to death
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to have the privilege of doing
market price; current price
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to live; to make a living; to get on with
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking