a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to go into the minutest details
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
way; method; means; (technical) specification
postwar period; period after Second World War
karoshi; death from overwork
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
coherence; order; focus; point
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
such; like that; that sort of; very
stillness; repose; standing still
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to look around; to take a view of
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward