to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
separate volume; extra issue; supplement; additional volume; supplementary volume
monthly publication; monthly issue
automatic; intransitive verb
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
typographical error; typo
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall