haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
though one didn't intend (expect) to
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
pen drawing; pen-and-ink drawing
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one's own handwriting; autograph
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to walk away; to walk off
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sketching; pointillism; stippling
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
is something that; is that which
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost