to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
commuting to school; school commute
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
defense; defence; defensive preparations
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
last week; the week before
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to cease; to stop; to be over
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
yearned for; longed for; missed
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
how; in what way; by what means