terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
carving; engraving; sculpture
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
workshop; studio; atelier
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
until now; so far; up to the present
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE