to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to increase; to add to; to augment
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
raspberry (any plant of genus Rubus, esp. Rubus palmatus var. coptophyllus)
to drink up; to drain (cup)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
that's a different matter; that's a different story
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
considerably; greatly; a lot
judgment; judgement; discernment
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
snowy; covered in deep snow
to look around; to survey
together; at the same time; same; identical
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to entrust; to leave to a person
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
number of persons; personnel