interior design; interior; upholstery
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
application; request; petition
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
elementary level; beginner level
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
combat power; fighting strength
economic strength; economic power; economic might
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
even if not; even without
long time; several hours; long spell
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
have a good day; take care; see you
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary