thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
be (that) as it may; having said that
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to add (to); to add on; to append
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
sympathy; compassion; pity
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
I don't want to boast but
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
tide; current; tendency; trend
secret; private; surreptitious
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
system; institution; organization; organisation