crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
misrepresentation; false statement
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
serious accident; major incident
joints; points (of a speech)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
intensive care unit; ICU; interface control unit
transfer; transport; removal
business trip; official trip
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to approach; to draw near
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
several minutes; a few minutes
the other day; a few days ago
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
auxiliary device; auxiliary equipment
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten