local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
by means of; due to; because of; according to
capillary vessel; capillary
explosion; rupture; break off
several years; a few years
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(medical) doctor; physician
periodic; regular; routine
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
failure; mistake; blunder