to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
black terracotta; black soil
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
something; some kind of; for some reason
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
in order; in turn; one by one
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
double circle (indicating "very good" on a piece of school work)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable