restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
the lower classes; the common people
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
after-sales service; warranty service
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to replace; to move; to change the position of
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
influence; clout; leverage
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
the other day; a few days ago
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
highly unpredictable; touch and go
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
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