study; diligence; discount; reduction
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
precision instrument or machine
principle; theory; fundamental truth
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
ago; since; before; previous
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
ordinary person; unenlightened person
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
threat; intimidation; menace
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
final; eventual; ultimate
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
it's no joke; gimme a break!
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
matter to be checked or investigated
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work