talented person; clever person
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
portrait; likeness; picture
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
flustered person; hasty person
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
one's every action; every single move
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
seat at a table; place at a table
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
magic marker; felt-tip pen
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while