technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
transactions; dealings; business
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
detailed knowledge; finely detailed
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
new adult (in Japan, a person who reaches adulthood that year)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
additional order; adding to an existing order
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to be remembered; to go down in history
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
in the future; another day; later
recommendation; referral; endorsement
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
society; the world; the times
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
posterity; future generations; future life