life; living; I; me; student
reality; actuality; hard fact
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
silence (not speaking); muteness
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
continuous; without a break
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
rest; break; recess; intermission
to boil strongly; to be excited
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
automatic pilot; autopilot; automatic control
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to have a meal; to take a meal
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic); resumption of services
untouched; unused; intact
progress; advance; making (good) progress
slope; incline; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
shop; store; counter for foldable things such as maps, etc.