to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
manual laborer; manual labourer
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
tool; implement; means; furniture
every single word and phrase; word by word
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to cast; to mint; to coin
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to overcharge; to rip off
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to let (someone) have the credit (for); (lit.) to let (someone) hold the flowers
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
scene; spectacle; sight; view
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely