you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
historic; historical; traditional
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
sincere; earnest; serious
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
carving; engraving; sculpture
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
genuine article; real thing; real deal
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
financial world; business circles
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sundry; various; assorted
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming