artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
general public; the masses
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
personal; individual; private
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
acting ability; talent as a performer
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
personality; character; individuality; personhood
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
killing time; staving off boredom
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
television program; TV program
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
since when; from when; how long
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions