to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
information transfer; information transmission
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to continue to do; to persist in doing
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to push aside; to push one's way through
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
young master; son of a high-ranking person
cake or snack served with tea
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
sign; indication; omen; symptom
without trouble; easily; readily
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to stare back (at); to glare back
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
number of ways; several ways; several kinds
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
my husband; one's family; family member
quickly; calmly; intently
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion