to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
rather; sooner; preferably
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
charcoal; charred remains
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
dilapidated house; deserted house
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
climbing kiln; ascending kiln; connected (pottery) kilns built on a slope
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
to do the job; to do the business
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
annotation; explanatory note; comment
although I say; although one might say; although called
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
commerce; trade; business
meaning; significance; sense
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
pigment; paint; colour; color
to paint (draw) a picture