to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
sunlight; rays of the Sun
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
covered in mud; mud-caked
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
late at night; at a late hour
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
hand-drawn; drawn by hand; hand-painted; painted by hand
author; writer; novelist; artist
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
middle of the night; dead of night
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
wish; desire; request; prayer
after that (a substantive change occurred)
day after day; day in and day out; every single day