to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
while; during; performed in this condition
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
secret; private; surreptitious
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
soccer club (at a school); football club
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of