in proportion to; according to; depending on
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
article; news story; report; account
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
personal; individual; private
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to become empty; to be emptied
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to hand over; to surrender
editor (in publishing, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
embodying; expressing concretely
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
the reverse; other side; lining
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
praise; glorification; extolment
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
covered with; stained; smeared
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts