skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
but; however; although; though
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pride; dignity; self-worth
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
gem; jewel; precious stone
specialization; specialisation
jack-of-all-trades; jill-of-all-trades; all-rounder; general store
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance