hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
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)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
major earthquake; large earthquake
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sick person; patient; invalid
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
painter (of buildings, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
being open but having virtually no business
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
senior high school student
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge