hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to fret (esp. of a young child); to be fretful; to be peevish
to get one's head around; to think about
whole face; all over one's face
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
to smile broadly; to grin widely
seedbed; nursery; seed-plot
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
but; however; provided that
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
root; joint; base; crotch
point of departure; initial point; starting point
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to shade an account; to add something extra
brown; light brown; tawny
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse