black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
talk; conversation; dialogue
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
briskly with small steps; trotting
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
investment; contribution; financing
suggestion; hint; implication
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
long; drawn-out; very long
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to break the silence; to break one's silence
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
store buying and selling metal utensils and tools; hardware store; ironmonger's shop
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say