cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
one's share; one's portion
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
business; trade; operations; sales
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
restaurant that only serves set meals
additional order; adding to an existing order
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
reward; honorarium; remuneration
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
confused; flustered; at a loss
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to talk the night away; to talk all night
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time