small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
pride; boast; credit (to)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
another company; other company
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to have an eye on; to zero in on
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sales; selling; marketing
prohibition; ban; suspension
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to pass (of time); to elapse
beginning; outset; first; onset
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it's no joke; gimme a break!