handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
speech; expression; wording; language
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
printing (text or symbols); typing; printed character; typed character; character carved onto a seal
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
order; command; directions; instructions
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
ruler's orders; master's orders
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to come and go; to go back and forth
paper umbrella (with a bull's-eye design)
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to press against each other; to huddle together
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate