model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to have an idea; to have a clue
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
natural virtue; personal virtue
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
rather than; more ... than ...
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
research; study; investigation
state secrets; secrets of the state
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
workshop; studio; atelier
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)