handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
counterfeit goods; knock-off; imitation
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
based on; on the basis of
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
processed goods; finished goods
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
progress; advance; improvement; development
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
succession; accession; inheritance
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
discovery; detection; finding
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
anxiety (about the future)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad