astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
to entertain; to make welcome
articles; supplies; parts
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
scale; scope; plan; structure
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
no!; no no!; no, not at all
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
many; numerous; various; large number of
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
not covered (by); not subject (to)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember