primary school; elementary school; grade school
maid; helper; help; assistance
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
tool; implement; means; furniture
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
by myself; in person; by oneself
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
regulation; adjustment; control
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
environment; surroundings; circumstances
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
that's the way it is; such is life
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all