to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
of course; certainly; naturally
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
letter; missive; note; mail
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to watch over; to watch attentively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
sense of sound; sense of pitch
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
such; like that; that sort of; very
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
store selling musical instruments
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
just right (time, size, length, etc.)