high-quality goods; luxury item
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to serve; to work for; to attend
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to put someone to work; to make someone work
company president; manager; director
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
motive power; driving force
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
principle; theory; fundamental truth
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less