to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
originally; by nature; from the start
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
having a habit of stealing things; being light-fingered
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
all; entire; whole; altogether
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
absolute obedience; complete submission
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game