to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
regret; repentance; remorse
literally; to the letter; literal
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
moderate; proper; just right
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
circulation (of the blood)
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything