to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
grey; gray; gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
build; physique; frame; constitution
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
long slits (esp. of eyes)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
participation; joining; entry
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
simply; merely; only; solely
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use