I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to become settled; to be fixed
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
two classes; double; two sets
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
thereupon; shortly thereafter
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to finger; to tamper (with)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to invite in; to show someone in
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
at work; in the midst of work; working
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious