another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
physical work; manual labour (labor)
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
four-digit number; thousands column
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to live; to make a living; to get on with
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
good-quality; superior in quality
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
build-to-order manufacturing; BTO
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter