average; mean; balance; equilibrium
low price; moderate price
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
regulation; adjustment; control
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
domestically produced article; domestic product; domestic goods
difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder
even though; despite; when
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
cheap article; poor-quality article
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
engineer; technical officer
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
inferior goods; faulty item
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
at first; in the beginning; originally
to wipe thoroughly; to polish well
burnishing; glazing; polishing
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
seashore; coast; seaside; waterfront; beach
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible