how many months?; how long?
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
arrival of goods; goods received
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
showcase; display case; vitrine
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to offer for sale; to put on the market
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
attendance (at school); going to school
to cause to swell; to inflame
dropout; quitter; deserter
indirection; indirectness
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome