no, not like that (but like this)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
item; article; dish; course; finest item
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
trivial; not amounting to much
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
partly open; in half bloom
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
few decades; many decades; several decades
conjugal relations; conjugal affection
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to bite off; to gnaw through
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to roll up; to be rolled up
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline