ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
counter for things inside a bag
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
place; room; margin; scope
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since