high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
difference; variation; difference
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
very young; little; childish; immature
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
parts; accessories; components
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
finished product; finished goods; completed article
ability; performance; efficiency
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
there is no leisure for the poor
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
bank; banking institution
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time