handicraft; industrial art object
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
successive generations; successive emperors
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
being concerned about or mindful of
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
overlooking; turning a blind eye
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
body guard; military escort
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent