I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
proposal; proposition; suggestion
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
estimate (of costs); budget
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
that's the way it is; such is life
direct connection; direct link
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
gem; jewel; precious stone
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
long military service; having experienced many battles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
this and that; various things