counter for drops of liquid
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
scrap lumber; piece of wood
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(not) even once; (not) ever
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
being too late; losing one's final chance
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
sudden impulse; passing fancy
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
beforehand; in advance; previously
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
hunting ground; hunting preserve
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally