craftsman; skilled artisan
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
rubbing one's hands together
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to try to do; to attempt to do
looking pale; looking unwell
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
small number; few; minority
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
price reduction; discount
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
colour; color; hue; tints
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
several people; a few people
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
usually; under usual circumstances
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future