(walking) stick; cane; wand
to strike dead; to beat to death
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
dull sound; muffled sound
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
colleagues; cronies; merry men
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
at; in; at; when; by; with
good (place to leave off); convenient
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section