to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to sprout; to put forth buds
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in the same way as; just like
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
alternately; by turns; one after the other
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
study; diligence; discount; reduction
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
at first; in the beginning; originally
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry