restoration; repair; mending
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to be in danger of; to be liable to
near; close; beside; third person
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
lyrics; lyric (poetry); lyrical
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to boil strongly; to be excited