extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
production (e.g. play); direction
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
bento; Japanese box lunch
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
pacing (e.g. in athletics, etc.); pacing oneself
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
book; volume; this; present; main; head
finish; finishing; finishing touches
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
center part (hairstyle); middle part
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)