hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
without; unless; have to do
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
mining; digging; working (a mine)
work; business; company; study
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
construction; architecture (of buildings)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to run a shop; to have a shop
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)