satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
in comparison to; rather than
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
now; the present time; just now; another; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sympathy; compassion; pity
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to paint (draw) a picture
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
loveable; very likeable; like very much
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy