ordering (materials); placing an order; order
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
verbal promise; one's word
(written) contract; agreement
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to waive one's right; to waive a right
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
these guys; these fellows
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
format; procedure; way of proceeding
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
variety of goods; number of articles
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
measure; measuring tape; measuring
again (and again); once again; yet again
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
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
very interesting; of great interest