to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
is that so?; I see; right; oh
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
3rd day of the month; three days
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
welcome; (warm) reception
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
countermeasure; counter-measure
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to become clear; to be made public
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
plural; multiple; plural (number)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very