lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
strength; power; proficiency; ability
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to sew up; to sew together
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
flagship (product, company, etc.); (naval) flagship
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
(in) her way; peculiar to her
one's principles and position
inside one's heart; in one's mind
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to step forward; to take a step forward
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
one floor (of a building); single floor
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
preparations for returning (home)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
near; close; beside; third person
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker