training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to increase; to add to; to augment
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
household economy; family finances
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
central government office; head office; this office
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
religious corporation; religious juridical person
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
retrenchment; curtailment
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one-plate meal; simple meal; austerity diet
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
health; healthy; sound; fit
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
something; some kind of; for some reason
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)