meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
actual profit; practical use; benefit
whenever you want; any time you like
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
machine; mechanism; gadget
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
establishment; settlement
belief; faith; conviction
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
indirection; indirectness
relation; connection; relevance
influence; effect; impact
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
day after day; day by day
by myself; in person; by oneself
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
honorific/polite/humble prefix
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person