master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to lure out; to entice out
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
13th day of the month; 13 days
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
principle; theory; fundamental truth
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
feel (of a material); texture
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
independence; self-reliance
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ten (long cylindrical things)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
game balance; balance between difficulty and enjoyability