indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
choice; selection; option
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
third-year student; third-year pupil
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
imagination; supposition; guess
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
rather than; more ... than ...
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly