original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (on ship); forefoot
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to cut corners; to be shoddy
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
and then; and so; and; so then
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
perfect; complete; flawless
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rather; sooner; preferably
to employ; to hire; to charter
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful