to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
that is to say; so that means
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
on the occasion of; at the time of
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
rather; better; instead; if anything
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to peel; to skin; to pare
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
cooking; food preparation
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
creation; generation; formation; derivation
protein; egg white; albumen; albumin
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
being on duty; person on duty