workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
doing as one is told; yes-man
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
long time; several hours; long spell
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
to dye; to colour; to color
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
homecoming; returning home
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
returning; coming back; returning to the service of one's master
start of work; commencement; opening
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
20th day of the month; 20 days
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter