to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to check; to stop; to keep back
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
too much; excessively; too
workshop; studio; atelier
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to employ; to hire; to charter
fine product; masterpiece
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
management; administration; operation
tradition; legend; folklore
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
smoothly; easily; readily
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(having) same family and personal name
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to raise one's voice; to shout
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation