skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
really; truly; indeed; good grief
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
(some) more; even more; longer; further
until now; so far; up to the present
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of