handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
away from home; while travelling
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it's been a long time; long time no see
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
system; institution; organization; organisation
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
fast walking; semi-jogging
horse tack; horse gear; harness
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
va-va-vroom; va-voom; vrrrm; sound of animal shaking its fur to dry off after getting wet (esp. dogs)
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)