embolus; abnormal substance (i.e. air) circulating in the blood
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
teaching assistant; TA; technology assessment; TA; terminal adapter; TA
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
rising; ascending; climbing
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
news of someone's death; obituary
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
your husband; her husband
corridor; hallway; passageway
to call in; to invite; to bring in
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
various places; several sources
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
examining room; consultation room
anticancer drug; anticancer agent
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission