Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
to sell off; to sell completely
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
respect and affection; love and respect
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
infancy; childhood; tender age
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
ignorant of the ways of the world
dry riverbed; river beach
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite