tuberculosis; TB; concretion
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to be ill; to suffer from
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
recuperation; medical treatment
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
about this time; about now
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)