not bad; not half bad; pretty good
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
chance (of success); odds
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
whenever you want; any time you like
all you want; as much as one wants
food and drink; eating and drinking
contradiction; inconsistency
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
burned down; entirely destroyed
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to take over; to hand over
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
overseas assignment; overseas posting
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to continue to work; to work away (at)
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
one-by-one; separately; in detail
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times