advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
story of one's experiences
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
profitable plan; good plan
each nation; many nations; many countries
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
civilian control (of the military)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
office and rank; an official rank
progress; advance; improvement; development
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
matcha; powdered green tea
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
the more one looks (at it) the more...
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife