some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to say things to ease one's mind
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
my personal (e.g. opinion)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
veteran player; experienced player; veteran (at a job)
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to keep a watchful eye on
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
all around; as far as the eye can see
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
analepticum; restorative medicine
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good performance; good work; great success
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
absolutely; positively; decidedly
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular