tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
technical; technological; practical
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
trivial; not amounting to much
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
health management; health maintenance; health care
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
repetition; repeat; replication; recursion; iteration
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
second; number two; runner-up
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
process; course; mechanism
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced