know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
manner of using one's hands
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
nothing but; except; no more than
this and that; various things
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
fort; stronghold; fortification
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
suffix for familiar person
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained