economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
portrait; likeness; picture
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
development; exploitation
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
complete change; about-face
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to become fraught with emotion
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
just because; even if; even though
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention