lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
article; item; thing; goods; wares
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
feeling of a house or a room
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
a few years ago; some years back
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
screen name; username; handle
to parody; to make a parody of; to pun (on); to twist; to distort
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
capable person; talented person; person with supernatural powers (in fiction); competent person; person with legal capacity
the West; the Occident; Western countries
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
magician; sorcerer; wizard; witch
magic; sorcery; incantation
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
principal occupation; core business
regular customer; valued client
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
to shave off; to scrape off
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving