metal plate; metallic plate
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
by myself; in person; by oneself
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
this sort of; this type of
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
provincial; rural; parochial; small-town; unsophisticated
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
final; eventual; ultimate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to carry around; to carry on one's person
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
middle of the night; dead of night
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time