basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
art of drawing and painting
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
how many people; a number of people
to compete with; to vie for
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
workshop; studio; atelier
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
other side; opposite side; other party
to speak; to hear a voice
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to make a speech; to address
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
ease; comfort; feeling at home
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
with these words; while saying
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
many colors; many colours
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
decorative plate; palette; pallet
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain