craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
breeding; raising; rearing
one's share; one's portion
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
job hunting; job searching
job; work; duties; trade; skill
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
messenger; envoy; emissary
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
worry; mental agony; heartache
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
in a day; in a brief space of time
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
medical and pharmaceutical products; medicinal supplies; drugs; pharmaceuticals; medicine
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection