though; notwithstanding; although
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
pointing out; identification
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
essence; true nature; substance; reality
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
very interesting; of great interest
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
good-for-nothing; worthless
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
clear; distinct; evident; definite