skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
directly managed store (as opposed to a distributor)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
last week; the week before
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
comic; comics; comic opera; comic; comical
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
rank; ranking order; hierarchy