thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to be damaged; to receive damage
according to plan; as planned; on target
dilapidated house; deserted house
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
digest; summary; abridgment
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
organic matter; organic compound
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to refuse; to reject; to deny
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
(medically qualified) psychoanalyst
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
theatre; theater; playhouse
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish