to entertain; to make welcome
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sales; selling; marketing
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to overdo; to do too much
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession