residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
multifunction; multipurpose
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to paint (draw) a picture
to lean against; to set against
realistic; graphic; true to life
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
decomposed body; decomposing corpse
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
practice; practising; experience
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
some book; book about that subject; books
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation