paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
drawing ability; skill at art
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
loss; defeat; counter for losses
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
to keep (a person) waiting
(initial) setup; installation
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
only; merely; but; no more than
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range