painter; artist; illustrator
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
educational institution; school; academy; campus
collection of short stories; collected short stories
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
tool; implement; means; furniture
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to lose sight of; to miss
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
have a good day; take care; see you
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
exceptional item; extraordinary product
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
very much; very many; more and more
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands