preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
to brave a danger; to take a risk
interruption; suspension; break
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
site; point on a map; spot
vacant or unoccupied room
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
camping; campground; making camp
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
mourning band; mourning ribbon
to set (sun); to become dark
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
company name; name of a company
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
owner of a company; head of a company
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
eyesight; vision; visual acuity