preparation; arrangements
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
instead; but (on the other hand)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
household economy; family finances
bank; banking institution
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
war; fighting; fierce competition
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
(period of) a year; during an era
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
town; city; municipal; urban
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
thickness; profundity; depth
branch office; branch store