faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
high-quality goods; luxury item
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
research; study; investigation
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
commerce; trade; business
one end; an end; part; fragment
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
ability; capability; skill
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid