pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to paint (draw) a picture
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to assemble; to set up; to construct
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
because; the reason why is
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
contract; compact; agreement
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
every month; each month; monthly
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
and then; and so; and; so then
prize money; monetary award; reward
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview