at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
selection; choice; option
above-mentioned; above-named; above
second; number two; runner-up
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
firm; unshakeable; resolute
secret; private; surreptitious
one's own property; possessions
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
failing mark; failing grade
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
selfish; self-centred; egotistical