workshop; studio; atelier
the same generation; coeval
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
secret; private; surreptitious
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to jump from one thing to another
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
street at night; making a night journey