to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
a real man would (shut up and) ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; homeworking; simple job carried out at home; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
total (money); full amount; sum
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
when one finds a moment; when one can find the time
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
guardian; protector; patron; parent
manners; behavior; behaviour
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)