professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to mistake (A for B); to misread
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
realism; depicting realistically; representing accurately
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to become locked; to lock
solemn; grave; impressive
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
furnishings; implements; equipment
established practice; custom
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
fine-meshed bamboo basket
breakthrough; great discovery
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
first-rate; finest quality; the best
what is called; what they call; so-called
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away