basis; foundation; grounds; authority
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in proportion to; just as much as
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
the other day; a few days ago
machine parts; machinery; equipment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
specialization; specialisation
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
bored; having nothing to do; idle
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation