place in the shade of a mountain; shelter of the mountains; mountain recess
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
to be too numerous; to be too much
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
with a friendly grin; smilingly
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
midwinter; dead of winter
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
rough sketch used as a guideline for a picture
watercolors; watercolours; watercolor paint; watercolour paint
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
several minutes; a few minutes
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart