to paint (draw) a picture
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
family name; professional name
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to continue (going along some trend)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
property; fortune; means; assets
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
in name but not in reality
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to happen to hear; to overhear
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
to dry up completely; to become stale
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)