existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to have a talk; to tell a story
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
temple; shrine; sanctuary
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
workshop; studio; atelier
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
girl; lass; young thing; chick
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
since; henceforth; ever since
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
best regards; please take care of; please do
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
manner (with others); attitude
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
elder sister; older female friend
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)