disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
postoperative; after surgery
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to lay aside; to set aside
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
returning to one's residence; returning to one's quarters; returning to one's lodgings; returning home
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
name plate; name tag; label
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
one life; one's life; one order; one command