craftsman; skilled artisan
master craftsman; skillful worker
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
to forget completely; to leave behind
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
suggestion; hint; implication
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
difficult problem; challenge
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
prospects of victory; chances of success
(circuit) tester; micrometer
to have an idea; to have a clue
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
deification; apotheosis; wondrous change; great moral influence
person who is ...; thing that is ...
stifled (laughter); simmering
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
promotion; raising of status
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
patient; unhurried; leisurely
violence within a (student) sect; internal strife