to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
stick figure; stick person
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
black spot; black dot; bull's-eye; middle dot; interpunct
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
otherwise; if not; or else
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
river; stream; River; the ... river
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly