goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
knitting; knitted material; crochet
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to move around; to move about; to get around
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to grow up; to become an adult
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
aristocracy system; aristocracy
(political) power; authority; influence
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
means; way; method; measure
immediate follower (of the shogun)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise