apologies for the crude food
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
based on; built on; made from
broadcasting station; broadcaster
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to overdo; to do too much