maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
store interior; inside of a shop
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
exhibition; display; putting on show
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
factory; plant; mill; workshop
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
since when; from when; how long
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in succession; one after another
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe