somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
window blind; blinds; blind
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to get thin; to taper off
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
medical history; case history; clinical history
mental disorder; mental disease
onset of an illness; falling ill
time; season; period; phase; stage
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
neckline (of dress, etc.)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
airbed; air bed; air mattress
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off