obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
reaction; response; reaction
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
life; living; I; me; student
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
drawing ability; skill at art
reader; (website) visitor
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
question; inquiry; enquiry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)