to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
instead; but (on the other hand)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to make coffee; to brew coffee
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
craftsmanship; artisanship
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
inexpert or untrained eyes
and yet; despite (all) that
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
apparent; obvious; very clear