painter; artist; painter supported by patron
such; like that; in that way
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
apparently; appears to be
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
way of talking; speaking style
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
awkward (difficult) question
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
round shape; circle; circular form
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
neighbourhood; neighborhood
long ago; already; a long time ago
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to jump upon (a moving object)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)