first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to make merry; to be festive
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to master something (through personal experience)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to refer to; to use as reference
flustered; flurried; (shocked) speechless
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
steering (of a boat); steerage
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
I appreciate your efforts
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
everyday life; daily life
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials