to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
beginning; outset; first; onset
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(not) even once; (not) ever
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
with a friendly grin; smilingly
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to smile (at); to grin (at)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be surprised; to be astonished
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
I see; that's right; indeed
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why