weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
raw materials; ingredients
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
practicality; utility; usefulness
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
perception; sensing; noticing
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to tear off; to strip; to rob
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
several times; a few times
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered