hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this world; this life; world of the living
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
it is not (like that) either
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
those (near the second person)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to collect; to assemble; to gather
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
same generation; one's generation
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work