basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
character written by brush; brush-stroke character
(dried) paint coating; (layer of) paint
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
account book; ledger; register
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to collect; to assemble; to gather
car model; type of (wheeled) vehicle; vehicle classification
model year (of an automobile, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to brave a danger; to take a risk
unsettled; pending; unresolved
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
(criminal) investigation headquarters
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
authenticity; credibility
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
one's person; around one's person