to tower over the surroundings
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
sickroom; hospital room; ward
set phrase; stock phrase; conventional expression; usual wording; cliché; clichéd line
matter for the police; brush with the law
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
public toilet; public restroom
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
continuing one's education into high school
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
emergency staircase; fire escape
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
it's been a long time; long time no see
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
most attractive feature (of a person)
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise