workshop; studio; atelier
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
coating (esp. lacquering)
paints; painting material
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to grimace; to make a wry face
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
covered with; stained; smeared
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to have an idea; to have a clue
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
carnivore; carnivorous animal
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows