to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
worldly desires; materialistic desires
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
posterity; future generations; future life
foundation stone; cornerstone
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to become clear; to be made public
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb