condition; state of preservation
workshop; studio; atelier
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to apologize; to apologise
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
master; teacher; stable master
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
atelier; studio; workshop
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to gather; to collect; to assemble
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition