engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
country living; life in the country; country life
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
... years old; age (of) ...
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
while; during; while; although; all; both
older sister; elder sister
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
existence; being; presence
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
reality; actuality; hard fact
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to do someone in; to bump someone off
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me