cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
factory; plant; mill; workshop
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to be profitable; to yield a profit
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
leadership; initiative; spearhead
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
such; this sort of; like this
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to invite in; to show someone in
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
performance of one's official duties
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
substantial matter; significant item
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
short pause; short interval
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to state; to express; to mention
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again