clearing one's throat; cough
to begin talking; to open up
since; henceforth; ever since
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
close contact (person); high-risk contact
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
negative emotions; negative feelings
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
directions; instructions; usage method
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
ratio; proportion; percentage
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
magnifying glass; wrestler of the lowest rank
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
elaborate but slow execution; polished but slow work
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
being filled with; being full of; permeation