Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to be profitable; to yield a profit
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
world; society; people; the public
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
keep up your strength; chin up!
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
something that will help develop one's artistic skill
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
of no interest; not interested
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)