craftsman; skilled artisan
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
reason; grounds; circumstances
how many people; a number of people
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to run out (e.g. of the room)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
your husband; her husband
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
home; household; family; hearth
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
successively; one after another
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
lily magnolia (Magnolia quinquepeta, Magnolia liliiflora)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
stepping back; drawing back