to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
forgetting the words; inability to pronounce a word correctly
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
in the meanwhile; during the time
stone statue of Jizo (often found along roads); taciturn person; person uninterested in romance
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
unrequited love; illicit love; secret affections
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
reading aloud; recitation
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to be opposite; to face each other
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
guesswork; speculation; hunch
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication