stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
to badger; to pester; to beg
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
by itself; automatically; naturally
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
non-leap year; average year (for rainfall, temperature, etc.); normal year
the way back; the way home; return trip
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
suited figure; person in a suit
to fight with swords; to cross swords
personality; character; individuality; personhood
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
double; twice (as much); twofold
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)