to stop talking; to break off; to pause
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
transactions; dealings; business
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
master; masterhand; maestro
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
sketching; pointillism; stippling
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
hey there; I say; see here
depiction; description; portrayal
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
plump; chubby; voluptuous
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pride; boast; credit (to)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
body; group; party; company; troupe
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery