candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
land near a castle; castle town
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
you (plural); all of you; you all
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to breathe out; to exhale
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to make public; to bring to light
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
self-; from (a time or place)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
interior design; interior; upholstery
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)