alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to join together; to combine; to join up
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
with a friendly grin; smilingly
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
recently; lately; these days
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to rebuild; to reconstruct
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
only; merely; but; no more than
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to have an idea; to have a clue
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
vase; vase for floral offerings