prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
falling apart while cooking
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
three; three years of age
you could say; you might say; verging on the
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
maintenance; preservation; improvement
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to go past; to pass; to pass by
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever