shiatsu; acupressure; form of Japanese finger-pressure therapy
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
pressure; oppression; suppression
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
failure; mistake; blunder
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
probability; likelihood; chances
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
holding multiple jobs concurrently; moonlighting
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
too much; excessively; too
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
place; situation; position; location
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
to speak; to say; to vocalize
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation