writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
clone; kroon (former currency of Estonia)
madness; craziness; insanity
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to make a list; to enumerate
collection of short stories; collected short stories
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
to increase; to add to; to augment
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
frequency (of occurrence)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
time; season; period; phase; stage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
establishment; settlement
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cancellation of a contract
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock