volatilization; volatilisation
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
going into battle; departure for the front
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
pale; pallid; bluish-white
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
the feel or performance of a pen
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
this (very thing); this precisely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
heated vegetables; warm vegetables
hospital food; hospital meals
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
administration; medication; dosage
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)