to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
reconciliation; make peace with
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
duty; obligation; responsibility
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
but; however; even though; even if
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to set (sun); to become dark
contrivance; bit of fiddling; little ingenuity; bit more (e.g. food)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to hide; to keep to oneself
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to have an idea; to have a clue
study; learning; tutorial
to begin to walk; to set out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to carry; to bring (to a place)
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint