plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to some extent; to a certain extent
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
I see; that's right; indeed
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to be embarrassed; to lose face
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
pair; the two; both persons; both things
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
goodness; excellence; virtue
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
coexistence; living together
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side