above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
this one; with this; in this way
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to be worried; to be troubled
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
only; merely; but; no more than
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to open (one's eyes) wide
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
of course; certainly; naturally
from now; from this moment; henceforth
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
condition; state of preservation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
great joy; delight; jubilation
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
genuine article; real thing; real deal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)