one-by-one; separately; in detail
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
even if; even though; however; no matter how
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
small grain; small stature or ability
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to complain; to make a complaint
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
item; article; dish; course; finest item
inside; interior; inner part
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
gem; jewel; precious stone
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
(someone else's) daughter
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine