plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
as before; as ever; as it was originally
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
eternal; unlimited; endless
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
at least; at most; (even) just
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
weave; weaving; woven item
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
several minutes; a few minutes
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
economical; efficient; lean; compact
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind