time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
side effect; adverse reaction
stomach ulcer; gastric ulcer
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
individual differences; personal equation
lack of appetite; anorexia
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
bedside cabinet (in a hospital, nursing home, etc.); bedside table
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; neatly; smartly; clean-cut
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
main; principal; chief; primary; major
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
pregnancy; conception; gestation
first-aid; emergency (aid)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone