natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
research; study; investigation
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
this world; this life; world of the living
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
forced laugh; forced smile
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
pricking; stinging; tingling; a little; a bit; somewhat
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
without; unless; have to do
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
overall; general; as a whole
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
cold bath; taking a cold bath
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
unless one ...; if one does not ...
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
workshop; studio; atelier
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing