to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
educational system; school system
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
recuperation; medical treatment
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
food and drink; eating and drinking
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to live through; to survive
to become locked; to lock
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
to steal; to rob; to take away
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
recently; lately; these days
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to hang (something) on the wall
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
raw materials; ingredient
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes