to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
barbershop; barber shop; barber
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
that day; the very same day
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bedside; near one's pillow
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
in proportion to; just as much as
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
generously; liberally; magnanimously
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
state of mind; mentality; psychology