break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
drawing board; drafting board
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
atelier; studio; workshop
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
at some point in the past; at some stage
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
clearly; distinctly; vividly
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
name; given name; first name
seeming very ...; just like ...
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
at once; immediately; right now
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
shelving; pigeonholing; putting to one side; strangling; throttling; crushing
portrait; likeness; picture
to take off one's clothes; to undress; to strip naked; to become naked
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of