graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
historical; traditional; historic
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
art gallery (esp. artworks for sale); picture gallery
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
late attendance; lateness; tardiness
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
old friend; familiar face
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to blame; to find fault with
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be responsive; to show immediate results
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
hostility; animosity; enmity
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
guard; security guard; security officer
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
with these words; while saying
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow