that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
fine article; masterpiece
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
metallic sound; metallic clank
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
lately; recently; these days