metre; meter; meter; gauge
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to put on airs; to assume importance
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
long ago; already; a long time ago
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
form; shape; figure; visage
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa); cock sorrel; sour dock
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space