to try to do; to attempt to do
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to walk in on; to tread upon
to run up to; to rush over
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
rubbing one's hands together
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
honorific title; honorific term of address
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
handicraft; industrial art object
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
participation; joining; entry
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(very) patient; persevering
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
labor; labour; manpower; working force
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to suck up to; to curry up to someone