handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
interior; inside; internal
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
at that time; in those days
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to feel; to sense; to experience