handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
at some point in the past; at some stage
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
longed-for; anxiously awaited
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
waste of time; killing time
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
unconditionally; as a rule
news; word; tidings; omen
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
extensive; vast range; wide scope
release; emission; ejection
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
possessed of a strong sense of duty
now that; since; so long as; because
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)