to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
having not the slightest idea
per person; per capita; per head
1,000,000; one million; million; many
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
high efficiency; high performance
automatic; intransitive verb
cooking; food preparation
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
wise man; philosopher; sage
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to relax; to feel at home
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to lean against; to recline on