trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
not necessarily so; is not always true
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
way one walks; one's walk
genius; prodigy; natural gift
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
ordinary citizen; the general public
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
surrounding at a distance
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
just because; even if; even though
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
senior; elder; person older than oneself
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
had better ...; had better not ...
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
negotiations; discussions; connection
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to show; to display; to dangle (an offer) in front of; to hold out; to send flurries (of snow, etc.)