utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
logistics; supply; communications
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
based on; on the basis of
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to intend; to be sure that
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
just like; the same as; no different than
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
trivial; not amounting to much
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
steep mountain; craggy mountain
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
Way of the Five Pecks of Rice (ancient Chinese Daoist movement later known as The Way of the Celestial Masters)
founder of a religious sect
absolute beginner; complete amateur