clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
distant look; faraway look
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
being startled; getting a shock
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
condition; state (of health); appearance
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally