threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
city planning; urban planning; town planning
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
unattractive person; coward; weakling
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
magazine; journal; periodical
odds and ends; all; every
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
collaboration; joint work
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
professional shogi player; professional go player