principal occupation; core business
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
nod; inclination of the head
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
just the other day; quite recently
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
(social) class; rank; grade
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
if you think about it; come to think of it
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
story; tale; talk; discussion
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach