to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to repeat; to be frequent
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
special; particular; peculiar; unique
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
no, not like that (but like this)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
ready-made; common-law (wife)
famous sword; excellent sword
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to carry; to bring (to a place)
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
indescribable; having no way to express
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation