to become better; to improve
of no interest; not interested
foreign; abroad; overseas
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
in the same way as; just like
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
one's own work; making by oneself
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
pleasant feeling; good vibes
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
totally willing; fully motivated
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
union; joining; conjugation
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
thoughtful; deep-thinking
patting; stroking; caressing
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without