writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
with these words; while saying
manner of using one's hands
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
flour; meal; powder; heroin
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
nape (of the neck); nucha
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to