meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to repeat; to do something over again
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
stealthily; secretly; in secret
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
please (give me); please (do for me)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
knitting; knitted material; crochet
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance