first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
way; method; means; resource; course
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
older sister; lass; young lady
indicate reason; infers some protest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
by myself; in person; by oneself
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
person who oversleeps; sleepyhead
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
tap; faucet; tapping (on a touchscreen); tap dance; tap (electrical)
notice; attention; observation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to attempt; to test; to try out
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly