drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
had better ...; had better not ...
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
although I say; although one might say; although called
some people; a few people; several people
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
monthly publication; monthly issue
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination