work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
with a momentary flash of light
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
but; however; provided that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
verbal promise; one's word
(written) contract; agreement
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to waive one's right; to waive a right
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
these guys; these fellows
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
format; procedure; way of proceeding
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
variety of goods; number of articles
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of