article; item; thing; goods; wares
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to be remembered; to go down in history
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
workshop; studio; atelier
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold