to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
health; healthy; sound; fit
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
serialization; serialisation; serial story
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
the other day; lately; recently
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
to brave a danger; to take a risk
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government