excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
in the meanwhile; during the time
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
drawing ability; skill at art
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
declaration; proclamation; announcement
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
immersion; being absorbed in
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
still object; object at rest; still life (painting, drawing)
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description