daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
since when; from when; how long
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
distinction; differentiation; classification
with a friendly grin; smilingly
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
verbal message; word (from someone)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
cookware; cooking utensil
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
pull; patronage; tug; discount
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
postwar period; period after Second World War
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
permanent; perpetual; lasting
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear