updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
generation; the world; the age
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to ponder; to contemplate
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to relax; to make oneself comfortable