to paint (draw) a picture
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to get distracted; to jump off the track
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
recollection; reminiscence
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
articles; supplies; parts
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
realistic; graphic; true to life
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
wicked tongue; abusive language
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
terrain; geographical features; topography
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished