example; simile; metaphor; allegory
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
instruction; direction; briefing
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
morning; forenoon; just before noon
seeing for the first time; first sight
if you are free; if you have time to spare; if not otherwise engaged
packing; crating; packaging
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
reading too much into (what ... says)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
attendance; participation; presence
several times; a few times
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
deep emotion; strong feelings
branch office; branch store
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to not be taken seriously
to make one's own; to take possession of
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
manufacturing plant; production facility
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means