originally; by nature; from the start
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
library (usu. single-room); small library
matter to be checked or investigated
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
how long; how far; how much
scale; scope; plan; structure
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to have a talk; to tell a story
proposal; proposition; suggestion
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
construction; architecture (of buildings)
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to compose; to put together
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor