seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
silence (not speaking); muteness
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
to attempt; to test; to try out
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
not worth considering; out of the question
choices; alternatives; options
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy