decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
(social) class; rank; grade
if it is (the case that ...)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
another dimension; different level; whole other level
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
combat power; fighting strength
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
being startled; getting a shock
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
means; way; method; measure
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to be worried; to be troubled
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
table of charges; tariff; price list
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
participation; joining; entry
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
each place; various places