to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
nothing but; none other than
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
first meeting; first interview with
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
dozens; scores of; decades
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
right in the center (centre)
signing; autograph session
later on; eventually; afterwards
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling