about when; about what time; how soon
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to get accustomed to using
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
difficult to ...; hard to ...
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
that's a different matter; that's a different story
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
thing that reminds one of a particular season; poem about natural scenery; poem about a particular season
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
personification; impersonation; embodiment
monolith; large slab of rock
at first; in the beginning; originally
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
head; brains; intellect; understanding
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to have both; to possess both; to combine with