worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
consistent; unchanging from beginning to end
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
boiled and half-dried bonito
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
sensitivity; susceptibility
character building; formation of character; personality development
inspection; examination; survey
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
breakthrough; great discovery
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to be able to ...; can ...; to get; to acquire; to obtain
very; much; greatly; a lot of
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
posterity; future life; life to come
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
museum; reference library; archive; record office
to machine; to cut; to scrape
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight