to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to get hungry; to become hungry
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
wetting; love affair; lover
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
the same; the said; likewise
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
verbalization; putting into words
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
classical elegance; antiquity
absorption; suction; attraction
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to be kind to; to treat kindly
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
something like ...; something called ...
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
knowledge; information; opinion; view
combination (e.g. of foodstuffs)