to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
reskilling; improving one's skills
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
this and that; various things
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
essence; true nature; substance; reality
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; power of observation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to rearrange; to resequence
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo