is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
auditory nerve; auditory nerves
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
finally; barely; only just; gradually
older sister; elder sister
suffix for familiar person
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
previous engagement; prior contract
another time; some other time