to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
two (long cylindrical things)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
silence (not speaking); muteness
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
suited figure; person in a suit
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy