effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
voice quality; type of voice
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
illustrated diary; picture diary
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
such ... as; or some such