to compose a poem (esp. haiku)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
fire and water; flooding and fire
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
yours sincerely; sincerely yours; yours truly
to be formal; to be ceremonious; to stand on ceremony
interests and preferences
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
marking; grading; scoring
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
the way one works; one's working manner
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
record of proceedings; minutes
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
sentimental; sentimentality
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
big talk; boasting; bragging
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
in name only; titular; nominal