to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
substantial matter; significant item
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
over-fond parent; doting parent
as a child; when one was a child
workshop; studio; atelier
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to slide down; to slip down
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation