in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
poor physical health; bad shape
closely-guarded secret; top secret
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
half-sister (younger, different mother)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to have an eye on; to zero in on
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
censorship; inspection; examination
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
if so; in that case; in that situation
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
impudent; shameless; brazen
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
leader; central personage