tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
here and there; in places
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
inside one's heart; in one's mind
rave reviews; extremely high praise
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
space (room, area, outer space)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
supply; provision; raising; procurement
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
difficult to ...; hard to ...
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
around the clock; day and night
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding