careful; elaborate; scrupulous
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
how many people; a number of people
abundant harvest; bumper crop
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
imagination; supposition; guess
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
accurate; correct; precise; exact
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
residing; living; dwelling
branch; branch office; subdivision
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
for the present; for the time being
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
several varieties; several kinds; several species
residence; living (at, in); abode
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
distant look; faraway look
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to some extent; to a certain extent
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular