defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
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)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
endurance; perseverance; patience
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
low dining table; tea table
stagnation; hindrance; delay
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
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
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
strict; close; precise; scrupulous