guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
tall figure; high stature
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in the morning; during the morning
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
with no effort at all; easily
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
assorted grains; cereals; millet
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to soak; to steep; to macerate
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
like a decent person; human
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
commitment; pledge; promise
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
cost of a meal (or meals)
to put into effect; to put into practice
plain; plateau; tableland
undeveloped (area); unexplored (field of study); wild (areas); untapped area
earth dug out of a construction site
reinforcement; strengthening
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
two at a time; two by two; in twos
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed