sketching; pointillism; stippling
madness; craziness; insanity
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
degeneration; retrogression
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
preliminary step; first step
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
how many years; how long; what year
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
no, not like that (but like this)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
wherein; therein; thereinto
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
good person; virtuous person
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to be kind to; to treat kindly
society; public; community; social studies
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)