work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
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
brown; light brown; tawny
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 someone else
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
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
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to complain; to make a complaint
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
item; article; dish; course; finest item
inside; interior; inner part
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
gem; jewel; precious stone
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
having an expert eye; having a discerning eye
(another's) daughter; young lady
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
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