to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
three; three years of age
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
thank you for your continued patronage
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
pieces; scraps; disconnected
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
treatment as a guest; guest
property; fortune; means; assets